Brakes, their use and some interesting facts.

Brakes, brake repair, their use and some interesting facts.

This time we want to talk about the braking system of the car. In the article, we will look at some interesting nuances about the types of brakes, how to use the brakes correctly, when not to use the brakes and about the repair of the brake system.

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Let’s start with the most popular types of car brakes.

As you already know, a car can stop in several ways, by pressing the brake pedal, using the service brake (handbrake), shifting the car into a lower gear and not pressing the gas pedal, or the car can be stopped by an obstacle, but we will not discuss this case.

Stopping the car using the brake pedal. You will surely think that it is everyday and what can we tell you about the normal brake pedal that is so easy to use.

We have some suggestions and cases to share. The first recommendation is to stop the car slowly and when it comes to an almost complete stop, the persons or belongings in the car interior do not continue to move rapidly due to inertia. When pressing the brake pedal, do it in time if you see an obstacle ahead and when the car is almost stopped, release the brake pedal a little, but not completely. In this way, you will feel that the car stops very slowly and there is not too much inertia. You should definitely try this yourself, but we recommend that you do it in a closed area or in a quieter street, where you will not disturb any other car driver. And the police will not be called on you because a suspicious driver is driving his vehicle in an unusual manner.

Weather – this is a factor that needs a lot of attention. We are talking about dangerous situations.

If we are driving on a snowy or icy road or a surface of undetectable condition, we are careful when pressing the brake pedal. If we brake too fast in winter and on a dangerous road surface, a skid may occur, where the consequences are already undetectable. In winter, we try to brake with the speeds in a lower gear, but also not in a too low gear if we are moving at a relatively high speed.

For example, we drive at 70 km/h in fourth gear and put it in second gear. In this case, a sideslip may occur. Of course, many newer model cars have different safety systems, as well as cars with automatic transmissions, driving in winter is drastically different, but more on that another time.

A little more about normal brake use. If we have had a situation where we have driven fast, braked often, then the brake disc may have heated up. If at that moment we drive into a deep puddle where there will be a sharp temperature change for the brake disc, there is a possibility that it will twist and be damaged. You will feel it the next time you brake and feel a vibration in the steering wheel. Depending on the deformation, we will be able to feel the vibration even if we do not use the brake pedal, but simply continue driving.

Brake repair.
We recommend that you think about this stage when it is time to carry out a diagnosis of the car’s technical condition to ensure safety on the road. We definitely ask specialists to assess the condition of the brakes, brake disc and other binding mechanisms and fluids.

It must be said that brake repair is not one of the most frequent, but it could also be a stereotype for someone, depending on the frequency of movement and the number of kilometers traveled.

The most popular brake change is the brake pads. Brake pads are a part that simply wears out over time and it is necessary to change them so that the car can fully stop and not damage the brake disc.

If the wear is at the critical limit and your car does not have sensors that would warn about it, we listen to the sounds that we brake, if we hear a metallic sound – we do not delay, we go to the service. Also, cars without sensors have a built-in manual indicator that makes a beeping sound when braking, but often this beeping sound can occur in the case of incompatible discs and brake pads.

Another popular brake system repair is when the brakes start to bind and won’t release the brake pads from the brake disc. If this happens, you will notice an increase in fuel consumption, the car will roll heavily and stall when in neutral, and depending on the degree of binding, the brake disc will heat up. , smoke and other problems will form. This will definitely be easy for you to notice, so if it happens, we go to the car service and repair the brake system.

Don’t worry about the costs, brake system repair is usually not the most expensive and problems can be solved with the help of various repair kits and replacement of individual parts.

A little about the parking brake or the handbrake or the handbrake . Among many young people, and not only in the people, it is called ruchnik. In winter, when there are those days, some use the brush even when it is not needed, artificially causing the car to skid and drifting on public roads. We do not do it where others are also driving, we do it in specially designated places where pedestrians and drivers of other cars are not endangered.