Tech Tip: 10 of Your Top Brake Pulsation Questions
If a vehicle equipped with floating or sliding calipers has a slider problem which prevents the caliper housing from moving, runout can cause pulsation. The caliper piston will move in and out as the rotor rotates resulting in fluid movement and pedal pulsation. Likewise, fixed caliper vehicles are sensitive to runout induced pedal pulsations. Fixed calipers have pistons on both sides of ….
Cartridge Wheel Bearing Service
Wheel bearing service on import front-wheel drive cars with cartridge-style wheel bearings can be a challenge if you don’t have the proper tools. The wheel bearings are pressed into the knuckle and are impossible to remove unless you have a hydraulic press or a puller designed to push the wheel bearings out of the hub.
Brake Pulsation Questions Causes, Rotors, DTV
Brake Questions Answered by the editors of BRAKE & FRONT END 1. What causes runout? Brake Rotor runout can be caused by several things: variations in manufacturing tolerances, sloppy resurfacing procedures, a buildup of rust and corrosion between the rotor, hub and wheel, and uneven torque on the lug nuts. 2. What else can cause
Tech Tip: Curing Brake Pulsation on Dodge Durangos
The 2004 Dodge Durango may exhibit pulsation or vibration in the brake pedal and/or steering wheel when the brakes are applied. The condition is most noticeable at speeds over 50 mph, but can occur at lower speeds. If the customer indicates that the condition is present, perform the repair procedure. The procedure involves ….
707 hp/520 kW and a Top Speed of 348 km/h: Ferrari F430 RACE from NOVITEC ROSSO
At the heart of the snow-white racer featuring triple-design black stripes lies the NOVITEC ROSSO twin-supercharger engine in its latest evolutionary stage – RACE. Up to now, the eight-cylinder, four-valve engine with a displacement of 4,308 ccm and mechanical NOVITEC ROSSO twin superchargers produced 656 hp/482 kW ….
Brake Caliper Diagnostics
The owner of a 2004 Malibu says that there is a squeaking noise coming from the right front wheel. A quick inspection shows that the master cylinder is low on fluid and the pads are down to the sensor. You tell the owner that she needs to have the brake pads replaced. She responds that
Complete Brake Jobs
Restore Brake System Integrity For Better Performance And Safer Driving The rate at which the brake linings wear out depends on the frequency of use, how hard the brakes are being applied, the temperature of the linings and the wear characteristics of the friction material itself. Consequently, a set of brake linings on one vehicle
Acura Tech Tip: Rear Brake Clunking Noise
The rear brake calipers clunk when you first apply the brakes after changing the direction of the vehicle. This is caused because the outer shims on the rear brake pads do not allow the pads to slide easily when you press the brake pedal. This causes the outer pad to hit hard during a change of direction, resulting in a clunk.
Tech Tip: Disc Brake Caliper Service
The repair or replacement of disc brake calipers has always been a controversial topic for most import shop owners and brake technicians. Some recommend replacing the brake calipers along with the brake pads, while others won’t replace the calipers unless they’re found to be defective. For many, routine caliper replacement is a cost issue and many shops deal with this issue by installing remanufactured calipers "loaded" with new brake pads.
Affinia Under Vehicle Group Announces the Raybestos Brand Brakes 2008 Medium Duty Catalog
Affinia Under Vehicle Group recently announced the distribution and general availability of the Second Edition 2008 Raybestos brand brakes Medium Duty Catalog. The catalog indexes every medium duty Raybestos brand brake product from 1980 through 2008.