Brake Service

High-Quality Repairs From Clearwater Radiator

Simply put, if your brake pads are not functioning properly, then you, your family and others on the road are in danger of an accident. We can perform services specifically to inspect brakes or during other repairs, even routine maintenance. If you think they are not working properly, it is critical that you schedule a repair with a trusted mechanic today. Clearwater Radiator prides ourselves on providing top quality, reliable auto repair work.

Why Do I Need This Service?

Brakes are a normal wear item for cars. Eventually, they're going to need to be replaced for safety and performance reasons. This wear is common is common for any car. With brakes it can be important to plan ahead so as to prevent them from reaching the "metal-to-metal" point, which can accelerate expensive rotor or drum replacement.

Symptoms of Brake Problems:

 

   THE BRAKE LIGHT
   BRAKE NOISES (SQUEAKING OR SCREECHING)
    A BURNING SMELL WHEN BRAKING
   RUMBLING OR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL
   THE NEED TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARDER THAN USUAL

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Brake Service FAQs

The brake system is designed to counteract your vehicle’s movement. When you press down on your brake, a lever pushes on the master cylinder to release hydraulic fluid. This fluid triggers a reaction in the hydraulic system moving through each cylinder to amplify the small force applied by your foot bringing your car to a stop.
Brake pads work with the brake caliper to stop the spinning motion of your wheels. The caliper squeezes the pads, creating friction between the pads and the brake rotors. The rotors and pads then work together to stop your car’s wheels. When you apply pressure to your brakes and hear a squeak, it’s most likely your brake pads indicating they may need to be replaced.
Brake rotors, also called brake discs, are a key part of your car’s braking system, As the brake pads clamp down, the applied pressure will stop the wheels from spinning.
Brake pads can typically last between 30,000 and 70,000 miles. Brake rotors can last much longer than the pads, but it depends on driving habits and environment.
Most likely the brake rotors are out of bound, in which case you’d also be able to feel it through the brake pedal. The vibration can also happen when a brake caliper sticks, in which case the steering wheel will vibrate as well.
This is a wake-up call to stop driving the car and have it checked out. This grinding noise usually indicates a lack of brake pad material, simply put this means the pads are so worn out that the rotors and brake pads are now metal on metal.