February: Caring for your Brakes and Rotors
February: Caring for your Brakes and Rotors
Shop talk with Jim features Mr. Jim Raney who has
been in the service industry for over 20 years as a Service Technician,
Master Technician, and Parts/Services Manager. Each month we sit down
with Jim to get tips and tricks to make sure our cars are performing
properly and to answer any questions our readers may have.
Jim:
“Having properly functioning brakes are important for the safety of you
and the others around you. Letting brake pads wear down too far can
cause serious damage to your braking system and ultimatly cost you much
more money than the cost of getting the pads replaced.”
Jim: "Becoming self aware about your brakes can
save you a lot of time and money, the tips below should always be in
your mind when analyzing your brake performance."
If you have any of the problems below please schedule a
time to speak with a service adviser and get the problems fixed
immediately.
- The brake warning light comes on.
- Your car pulls to one side when pressing on the brakes; properly functioning brakes should allow you to stop straight.
- Your car jerks to a stop when you press the brakes
- You have to pump the brakes to get them to work right.
- You brakes grind uninterrupted and you hear a loud metallic noise when you press down on them.
- You see fluid leaks around any wheel or in the engine compartment near the master cylinder.
Jim: "Most of these problems can be found before
any serious damage is done by getting a free brake inspection from your
local dealer."
If you have any questions you would like to ask Jim Raney to have answered in our next Shop Talk with Jim email him HERE.
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