Wearever Frontline Severe Duty Brake Line Provides Increased Safety
Wearever Frontline Severe Duty, from Advance Auto Parts Professional, is a line of brake pads and rotors specifically engineered to provide increased safety and outstanding control in challenging driving situations, severe weather conditions and on tough terrain. Frontline brakes are designed to withstand heavy hauling, high speed or stop-and-go driving, making them the ideal solution
TRW Launches Brake Pad Wear Sensors For North American Aftermarket
TRW’s North American (NA) Aftermarket Group has launched a range of original equipment (OE) quality brake pad wear sensors to complement its all-makes friction program. The brake pad wear sensor is an added safety feature on many vehicles used to warn a vehicle’s driver when the brake pads become too low. “Because we understand that
Electronic Brake Distribution Issues Can Cause Wear Problems On Ford Transit Connect
The Ford Transit Connect posted record sales in 2009 and 2010. Based on the Focus platform, the Transit Connect is a cross between a delivery vehicle and a minivan. With a load capacity of more than 1,700 pounds and small car fuel economy, it replaced a lot of pickup trucks. As brake jobs go, the
BRAKE PAD WEAR CHART
Even Wear Pads have equal amounts for friction material, within 2-3 mm, on both pads. Cause: • Brake caliper and connected hydraulics are operating properly. Solution: • Replace the brake pads. • Replace hardware including abutment and anti-rattle clips. • Service caliper guide pins and slides. Outer Pad Wear The outboard brake pad shows increased wear
Honing the Noise Out of Brakes, and Extending Wear-Life
Manufacturers, rebuilders and service shops find a unique honing tool that gives brake cylinders and rotors a smooth, “non-directional” finish that eliminates braking noise and extends service life.
Tech Tip: Ford F-150 Uneven Rear Brake Inboard/Outboard Pad Wear
Sometimes the design intent of OE engineers does not play out as they thought it would once the vehicle is driven in real-world conditions. This may be the case with the rear brakes on some 2004 and later F-150 trucks.
Tech Tip: Honing the Noise Out of Brakes, and Extending Wear-Life
A few years ago, when Miller Industrial Products (Jackson, MI) got an order to make brake drums for Cadillac stretch limousines, they knew from the get-go that quality and performance were critical issues. The big limos were the heavyweights of passenger cars, and required the support of much beefier axles ….
Brake Pad Wear
Brake pads are one of the few remaining accepted wear items in a modern vehicle. As a result, it represents a significant revenue opportunity for the service community. Drivers would surely love to have brake pads last for life. Service shop owners may have a different opinion. I’m sure that shop owners must deal daily
Charging More for Brake Jobs
Here’s why charging more for brake jobs keeps customers coming back.
Why Brake Pads and Rotors Should be Replaced Together
Brake pads and rotors should always be replaced in pairs. Pairing new pads with worn rotors could cause a lack of proper surface contact between the pads and rotors, resulting in noise, vibration, or less-than-peak stopping performance. While there are different schools of thought on this paired part replacement, at ADVICS, our technicians always recommend
