Question: What are the signs that I need a brake job? KLAMM Total Automotive Answer: Signs of brake problems often fall into one of two categories for Racine auto owners: making noise or a pulsation in the brake pedal. Lets start with the noise. Most brake pads have an audible brake wear indicator. This is a small piece of metal that rubs on your brake rotor when the brake pads are worn to the point they should be replaced. The noise is a chirp or soft squeal. This noise gives Racine car owners enough important warning to get their brakes serviced while there is still enough brake pad left to enable you to stop safely. Racine drivers who ignore the chirp typically find that the sound changes to a grinding noise. That is more serious. It means that the friction material on your brake pad is worn away and metal parts of the brake are grinding against the rotor when you press on the brakes. Obviously, this detrimental metal-on-metal means that your brakes arent stopping very well. It also means that your rotor is being damaged. It may need to be resurfaced or even replaced. Pedal pulsation is another noticeable problem. When your rotor is not in perfect alignment, it pushes against the brake pads unevenly as you apply the brakes. There could be a number of reasons for this. The rotor and wheel hub may not be mating well, causing the rotor to be spinning out of vertical alignment. This detrimental misalignment can be caused by either the rotor or the hub, or a combination of the two. If this trouble persists, the rotor may even start to wear unevenly to the point that its thickness varies, causing an even more noticeable pulsation. This uneven mating of the brake pad and the rotor when braking means less contact and it will impair braking power. Your service center or the team at KLAMM Total Automotive in Racine can determine the cause of the harmful misalignment and remedy the trouble. Either unusual brake noise or pedal pulsation are signs for Racine auto owners that there are brake problems. Racine drivers should have a tech at KLAMM Total Automotive check their brakes thoroughly and recommend any essential steps necessary to correct the problem. A regular brake inspection is on every trucks & sedanss recommended list. Ask your friendly KLAMM Total Automotive service specialist if its time for a vital brake inspection. Give us a call KLAMM Total Automotive 7932 Washington Ave. Racine, WI 53406 262.886.0233 At KLAMM Total Automotive in Racine WI (53406) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 262.886.0233. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit NAPAAutoCare.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:54:57 +0000
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