When your brakes are working perfectly you can enjoy your driving knowing that you can control your speed. Weak or damaged brakes can easily place you and your car in danger, and it makes your vehicle dangerous to other drivers, too. Any part of your car can suffer wear or damage, and your brakes are no exception. As your local Cadillac dealer in Topeka, KS, these are some of the signs to watch for that you need to schedule a brake repair for your vehicle.
BRAKE PEDAL HAS TOO MUCH RESISTANCE
Your brake pedal should provide resistance when you step on it, but it shouldn’t need major pressure for your brakes to work. Your brakes have a booster which gives you extra strength to apply your brakes. The booster actually gives you 10x your normal strength. The booster is controlled by a vacuum pump, and if there is a leak in the vacuum system your booster won’t work. Our technicians can check the system and repair any problem with it.
A second possible problem is the failure of the brake booster itself. We can’t repair a brake booster, but we can replace it with a new one. A blockage in one of the brake lines can increase resistance, as the brake fluid just won’t move through the system. The cause of the blockage can be as simple as a pinch in the line or a piece of rust or other debris blocking the line.
NOISY BRAKES
A squealing sound when you brake means that your brake pads have worn thin. The pads are attached to calipers that sit above your wheel rotors. When you brake, the calipers are pushed against the rotors and this resistance stops your wheels. The pads have a friction coating, and when the coating has worn off it exposes a piece of metal. This metal will strike the rotor when you brake and makes the screeching warning that you need to replace your pads.
Grinding sounds from your brakes are more serious. If the pads aren’t changed when you hear squealing noises, the material on the pads will continue to wear out. Once this material has worn out completely, the metal calipers will directly grind against the metal rotors and cause damage. The more the calipers grind, the more damage they will do to the rotors. Depending on the level of damage, we may be able to repair the rotor surfaces or we may have to replace them.
Bad brakes aren’t just noisy or inconvenient, they can very easily turn a near accident into a serious accident. For your safety, when you need a brake problem fixed you need the best technicians, equipment, and parts available. Schedule a brake repair at Cable Dahmer Cadillac Topeka and we will fix the problem. All of our technicians are trained and certified and we have the most up-to-date equipment to repair any problem your vehicle may have. You’re always in safe hands with us!
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