Tech Tip: The Science of Friction Materials
Friction materials are made from a variety of ingredients. These include various types of fibers for reinforcement and heat management, fillers for friction control and wear resistance, other ingredients to suppress noise and resin to bind all of the other ingredients together.
ACDelco Offers 2007 DuraStop Brake Bucks Trade Rebate Promotion
ACDelco is offering a cash back rebate to service writers at Independent Service Centers (ISCs) for the purchase and installation of qualifying DuraStop friction products, including pads, shoes and loaded calipers ($10 per axle, $20 per vehicle maximum).
New Raybestos Simplified Product Offering is Built Around Technicians’ Needs
The product offering for Raybestos brand brakes has been completely re-engineered based on many months of extensive research with repair technicians. With the launch of the new Raybestos brand 1-2-3 strategy, all technicians’ needs can be filled now with a single grade of hydraulics, two grades of rotors and three grades of friction – all in the Raybestos brand.
Tech Tip: Durango Brake Shudder or Vibration
2003 Dodge Durango vehicles may exhibit pulsation or vibration in the brake pedal and/or steering wheels when the brakes are applied. The condition is most noticeable over 50 mph, but can occur at lower speeds.
Tech Tip: Diagnosing a Worn Wheel Hub Bearing
Signs of a worn wheel hub bearing vary in severity. Some may be difficult to detect, leading to damage before corrective action can be taken. The time frame in which damage occurs is linked to driving conditions and/or the mechanical practices that were followed at installation. Noise is a classic sign of a bad wheel bearing or wheel hub bearing.
Advanced Technology Helps Raybestos Brand Brakes Define Braking Performance
Since modern brake systems do more than just stop cars, Raybestos brand brake pads and rotors are designed and manufactured to supply technicians with the application-specific solutions needed to maintain stability and traction control – while still providing the best in quiet, safe and efficient braking.
Cross-Examining: Selling Brake Jobs
Cross-Examining Service Adviser: “May I help you?” Customer: “Yes, I need to get a brake job.” Service Adviser: “OK, sign here and we’ll get right to it.” The technician pulls the vehicle in and finds that the pads are low. The brake job is already authorized over the front counter. The tech does the job,
Upgrading Rotors for Hard-Driving Fleets
Police cars, ambulances, taxis, parcel delivery trucks and even pizza delivery vehicles can chew up brake pads and rotors almost as fast as any race car. Hard use combined with frequent, sudden stops makes the brakes run hot, and when brake temperatures shoot up, the life of the pads and rotors plummets. For every increase
Hyundai: From Ball Joints to Brakes…
Uncovering Needed Repairs With Undercar Inspections The brake and suspension systems on Hyundai’s popular line of cars and SUVs are both undercar systems where problems can be detected during routine maintenance. From loose ball joints to worn-out brakes, it’s all there to be checked while the vehicle is on the rack for service and, oftentimes,
Tech Tip: Is Caliper Replacement a Wheel of Fortune or Does it Sometimes Cost a Fortune?
Have you ever looked for something in the shop only to be frustrated when someone else comes by (usually the boss) and reveals the item right before your eyes?