Brake pads are an important part of the braking system and the part that needs to be replaced most frequently.
What Are Brake Pads?
Brake pads are a metallic piece located on each side of the spinning brake discs. When the driver presses down on the brake pedal the brake pads are pressed into the discs by the brake calipers causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop.
Problems with a car's starter bring about several annoying hassles. Don't think the problem can't be fixed, though. Addressing starter issues won't begin until you realize there's a problem. Here are some of the common signs of a troubled ignition system that you may want to consider:
Oil leaks present frightening problems by themselves. The dripping fluid can cause further woes if it pours onto the starter. That's one of the less obvious ignition system issues you might experience.
When dealing with tires, there are actually many different types of tires that you can buy and that come standard with your vehicle. The type of tire that you have provides a lot of influence on many different factors of your car's maintenance schedule, such as how - and how often - you need to rotate your tires to preserve tread life.
For directional and high performance tires, you are going to have to use a special type of rotation to optimize tread wear. This rotational strategy is known as the side-to-side rotation.
You often hear automotive terms mentioned, but most drivers don't really know what they are. An alternator is the real power behind the things you use in your car, like your radio, climate control system, or interior lights. When it fails, your car may not start at all.
Often confused with your battery, the alternator is actually what charges your battery. As your engine runs, spinning wheels generate electricity in your alternator, which can be used for a variety of things.
There are imperfections in the driving systems of vehicles which can result in oversteering or understeering. While every vehicle is vulnerable to both, there are certain vehicles that are a little less vulnerable to one than the other. Knowing which vehicle is which will help you avoid these issues.
Oversteer is something that happens more often with rear-wheel drive vehicles. One of the factors to this type of steer is the amount of weight that is put into the vehicle. With rear-wheel drive, more of the weight is put on the back of the vehicle.
Proper tire inflation is key to keeping your tire tread as evenly worn as possible. If you aren’t sure what the proper PSI is for your specific vehicle, you can refer to your owners manual or open the front driver's door and the specifications should be somewhere on the inside.
Not only does letting your tire pressure get too low harm your vehicle, but high tire pressure is equally as harmful. Tire pressure that is too low will wear out the outsides of your tire tread. Too high of tire pressure and the center of your tread wears…
We press the brake pedal. The vehicle comes to a stop. Drivers understand this simple concept, but they don't know all the reasons why a car's brakes work. Lack of knowledge can work against you, though. The better you understand how a car operates, you may find yourself in a better position to care for it. Here's what you need to know about brake fluid.
Brake fluid allows the moving parts of the braking system to work. The fluid, also known as hydraulic fluid, travels through the brake lines to create pressure. In a nutshell, the tension…
While pets are fun to have, they do leave little strands of hair in various places, especially in your car. Therefore, you are probably looking for ways to effectively clean your vehicle. Getting the hair off can be very hard because they tend to stick to the surface of the vehicle such as carpet.
One of the materials you can use to clean your vehicle is a vacuum cleaner. Some of them are great for collecting hair. The vacuums that are optimized for hair collection are the ones that have bristled brush attachments. They use the power of static electricity…
Doing this one thing could save your car from overhearing and possibly save you from costly car repairs. Your car's engine works hard, especially in the heat of summer when you are running the air conditioning. It can have temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees. You need to do all you can to keep it running at the right temperature.
The one thing you can do to protect your car engine is to keep your coolant at the right levels. You simply need to look at your coolant tank. Many times it is a white plastic tank and you can…
While there are plenty of tips and techniques that can help you increase the fuel economy of your vehicle, there is a time when you are just going to have to get a newer vehicle. After all, vehicles age over time and at some point, it will be time to let go.
As time goes on, two things happen: vehicles are developed with better fuel economy, and your vehicle reduces its fuel economy. Therefore, you are going to have to consider getting a newer vehicle so that you can save even more money with a fuel efficient vehicle.
