Brake Shims: How To Control Brake Noise
Brake shims are not designed for adjusting spacing and distance between friction material and the rotor. Shims provide multifunction noise control as a component attached to the friction pad backing plate. A quality brake shim can prevent brake noise during the entire life of the brake job and will not dry out or be displaced over time like some lubricants. But remember, a shim does not do its job if it is left in the box.
Brake Pads: Understanding Friction And Formulations
How the components in the friction material shear, break and interact during braking can determine a pad’s friction level, noise and wear characteristics.
Brake Job: 2012-Current Cadillac ATS
There are two brake packages for the ATS. The base JE5 uses single-piston calipers in the front and rear. The J55 or J6 is typically found on the ATS-V, and uses larger rotors and a four-piston caliper in the front. There is also an option for a more aggressive track pad on the ATS-V.
The Key To Stopping Brake Noise
Noisy brakes are not squeaking door hinges waiting to be lubed. You cannot simply apply a magic substance to make them quiet. It is not that using lubricants, pastes and sprays are not effective, it is simply intuitive that minimizing friction (without consideration of braking performance) using the most expedient available application is cost effective with respect to service labor.
Tenneco Expands Monroe Brakes Product Coverage
Tenneco has expanded its line of Monroe Brakes brake pads to cover a combined total of 46.5 million additional registered vehicles. With the latest coverage expansion, Total Solution and Monroe ProSolution brake pads are now available for a high percentage of passenger car and light truck brake service opportunities. The company has introduced 26 Monroe
New Packaging Protects Hardware, Adds Value To Monroe Total Solution, Severe Solution And Monroe ProSolution Brake Pads
Tenneco says it has increased the unique benefits of Monroe Brakes brake pads by introducing innovative compartmental product packaging that helps prevent shipping-related damage to the included pad installation hardware. Ultra-premium Monroe Total Solution, premium Monroe ProSolution and Monroe Severe Solution brake pad sets are shipped complete with hardware kits for the vast majority of
2007-2014 Ford Edge Brake Replacement
Ford Edge Brake Replacement Basics The Ford Edge is an SUV based on the CD3 platform. The brakes on these vehicles are straightforward and do not break any new ground. There were no major changes to the brake systems from 2007 to the current model. For the 2008 model year, ABS and ESC became a
Parking Brake Adjustments
The parking or emergency brake has to perform two distinct jobs. First, it must be able to hold the vehicle on an incline. Second, it must be able to stop a vehicle under a specific distance if the hydraulic brakes have failed. These standards are set by the Department of Transportation, and the kicker is
Choosing the Right Brake Pad for the Right Customer
There is one simple piece of advice I try to live by: “Know what you know, and know what you don’t know.” This simple credo can save you from making mistakes and looking like a complete idiot. I am often asked for my opinion of a certain brand or application of brake pads, or which
Brake NVH: Real World Applications
First know that all brakes make noise. When the friction material makes contact with the rotor, the coupling causes the brake pad and rotor to oscillate and vibrate. The components are locked as a combined system that will vibrate at the combined system’s natural frequency of vibration. This is called force-coupled excitation. The driver hears
