Tag: Brake
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Which type of brake fluid is the best?
Basically, available brake fluid on the market fall into three types- DOT3, DOT4 and DOT5. DOT3 and DOT4 are glycol-based, while DOT5 is silicon-based. The basic difference between DOT3 and DOT4 and DOT5 is that the former two can absorb water but DOT5 can’t. One of the important characteristics of brake fluid is its boiling…
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How can I cope with the brake locking emergency?
You are driving in very high speed on an obstacle-free country road when suddenly a cat from nowhere appears in the middle of the way; you step hard on the brakes in a full try to stop, however, nothing happens and the car slides down the road. Fortunately, the space between your left and right…
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How can air sneak into my brake lines?
Braking lines is a part of the braking system. They are made up of tubes, pipes and hoses that contain the brake fluid. Air in the brake lines can adversely affect the whole system’s ability to stop the car. If your brake pedal gives you a spongy feeling or it goes to the floor when…
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Is it necessary to have a regular brake fluid check?
When we want to make a stop, we just push down on our brake pedal and everything is fixed. Car brake system is one of several automotive hydraulic systems, fluid plays an important role, it flows through the brake lines from the master cylinder to the brake drums or discs in the four wheels, and…
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Braking under ABS and Non-ABS
Far back into the past, cars were equipped with straightforward, regular old brakes. At that time, people learned and were trained to apply brakes in slippery conditions to prevent wheel lock-up. This was good and to some degree helped avoid some kind of accidents. However, it was not good enough. In time, along came Antilock…
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Can the steer and brake still be employed if my car loses all its power?
Every car driver does not want to run into the situation of engine failure and power loss. When this does occur, they just don’t know what could happen. Power steering and power brakes rely on the electrical power generated by engine to run smoothly. However, if you encounter power loss, you can still manage to…
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How to free a frozen parking brake
A frozen parking brake (also called a hand brake or emergency brake) is going to cause a delay, but it can be “thawed” easily. Unlike the “regular” (hydraulic) brake system on most vehicles, the parking brake is a purely mechanical system. It is operated by springs and cables inside a sheath. Water can become trapped…
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Getting to know the truth about auto braking system
Modern cars apply brakes on all four wheels. Since front brakes play a greater part in stopping the car than the rear ones, many cars have disc brakes, which are generally more efficient, at the front and drum brakes at the rear. They are all operated by a hydraulic system. What is an auto braking…
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No brakes, what’s wrong?
No brakes is certainly among the scariest things that can happen in a car driving. It happens suddenly, you stomp down on the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor and no brakes are applied. Just imagine the situation, terrible! Try to pump the brake pedal as fast as you can, if…
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Things you can do to make a good brake maintenance
Brake Lines: The brake lines are the lines that run underneath your car from the master cylinder in your engine compartment to all four tires. If your car has low brake fluid levels, it generally indicates a leak somewhere in your wheel cylinders or your brake lines. Ideally, you would put your car on a…