SOME COMMON BRAKES PROBLEMS

LOW BRAKE PEDAL-- This happens when shoe adjusters on rear drum brakes are rusted or sticking and can no longer make up for normal lining wear. Adjusting the rear drum brakes may restore a full pedal but a more lasting solution would be to clean or replace the adjusters. Fluid leakage and worn out brake linings could also lead to low brake pedals

SPONGY OR SOFT BRAKE PEDAL-- When air gets inside your brake system a spongy or soft brake pedal is what results. This often happens due to improper bleeding, fluid loss or a very low fluid level. To fix this you have to bleed all your brake line using only a recommended sequence

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL-- If you experience excessive brake pedal travel, it could be that your brake linings are worn out or your drum brakes are misadjusted or your rear is getting worn out or there could be air inside the brake lines. It could also be any combination of both. This can be dangerous because the brake pedal may run out of travel before the brakes are fully applied. Pumping the pedal when you apply the brakes usually helps, but you need to diagnose and fix the problem right away

PEDAL SINKS TO FLOOR-- You get to traffic light and to place your leg on the pedal to stop your car but it goes slowly down, this means the master cylinder is not holding pressure. This is a very critical and potentially dangerous condition because a worn master cylinder or a leak in the hydraulic system may cause the brakes to fail

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOOT BRAKE AND HAND BRAKE

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CABIN AIR FILTER

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BASIC AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS

We understand you want to master your vehicle and be able to fix at least some not-too-serious repairs and maintenance along the way. To work on your vehicle you are going to need some basic automotive tools which includes HAND WRENCHES - By buying wrenches in set, you get more value for your mone SOCKET WRENCHES SCREWDRIVERS PLIERS LUG WRENCH These socket wrench helps to loosen and tighten lug nuts TORQUE WRENCH To avoid screwing up it's settings, don't use a torque wrench to remove lug nuts. Use an impact wrench instead DEAD BLOW MALLET A few smacks from this hammer coupled with a little heat applied will loosen almost anything. They are designed to prevent marring metal surfaces LATEX GLOVES Regular reusable gloves get greasy and grimy and they are very difficult to clean. With latex gloves you get to work with clean gloves every single time ZIP TIES These handy tool helps you keep/bundle cables and wires together, away from hot and ...

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