Braking System The First Line of Defence In Road Safety

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While sitting in a car, how often do you actually think about your vehicle itself? We, in our daily lives, are so pre-occupied and self-absorbed with numerous tensions along with a string of responsibilities that our thoughts revolve around the same predicaments. We tend to take our cars for granted until something breaks down or gets damaged, and we are left with no option but to get it repaired. For instance, in the case of a vehicle’s braking system, we do not think about its importance unless it saves us from mishaps in a situation or two.

Brakes are a fantastic scientific invention to get rid of the kinetic energy created by the car in motion. The brakes use the force of friction to convert kinetic energy into heat. As soon as you put your foot on the brake pedal, a lever connected to the pedal pushes a piston into the master cylinder filled with hydraulic fluid. This hydraulic fluid gets sprayed along the pipes with wider cylinders placed next to the brakes on each wheel of the vehicle. The well-made hydraulic system multiplies the force of your foot on the brakes into sufficient power to apply the brakes and make the vehicle stop.

Types of Brakes:

Disc Brakes

On the front wheels (in modern cars and on all four wheels in expensive cars)
Comprises of a brake disc, a brake caliper and a brake pad

Drum Brakes

On the rear wheels
Consists of a brake drum and brake shoes

How do you know that your brake is facing a problem?

Screeching sound: The brake pads have worn out or the brake pad material is not correct.
Squealing sound: The brake pads are completely worn down, giving the sound of metal on metal.
Grinding sound: The metal backing of the pad is grinding on your rotor.
Pulsating Brake Pedal: Your brake rotors are distorted.
Steering Wheel Vibration: Steering wheel vibration is a result of brake pads being worn down, and the rotors getting warped.
Spongy Brake Pedal: The air has entered into the braking system hydraulic fluid and the fluid has been leaked out.
Brake Warning Light On: The vehicle is alerting you of a brake problem.
More Pedal Pressure: There is a problem with the brake pads that need to be inspected.
Foul Smell from the tyres: This could be as a result of delayed inspection and should immediately be resolved by your trusted repair facility.

Future braking issues can be taken care of by making the right choice of a repair service facility. They need to have the right kind of knowledge to educate you on the various parameters further to ensure a healthy braking system. If you are looking for Brake Repair Southampton, then Eco Tyres could prove to be the best option to service all your needs. Just drive your vehicle to us and we will get the rest taken care of.