Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...

The wretched screech of your car's brakes is a special kind of public embarrassment. It's a piercingly loud, aurally offensive reminder at every stop sign or slowdown that one of your car's crucial ...

Auto repair is costly. There is no way to get around that without enrolling in technical school and spending years learning the trade to hone the skills to do it yourself. Even then, industry and ...

Everybody needs brakes. Even a mildly warmed-over 305 Malibu needs to be able to come abruptly to a stop when necessary. You may find your stock brakes are not up to the task, especially if you run ...

Brakes are those car components that most people generally forget about until they can’t—why hello, tree, would you like to be friends? Brake pads are even more forgotten, despite the fact that they ...

The quick answer is no: You don't need to bleed your brakes if you change your brake pads properly. However, there are some good reasons why you should. Let's start with the concept of brake bleeding ...

Finding the right brake pads for used motorcycles or new bikes is one of the most important purchases you’ll make in your riding life. All the systems in your bike are crucial, but your brakes are ...

Disc brakes are one of the most common braking systems in cars today, appearing in rear-wheel, front-wheel, and all-wheel drive vehicles. When you press down on the brake pedal in the driver's seat, ...

Brake pads are consumables that are vital to the braking system. Just like brake fluid, they are often overlooked, and the consequences can be disastrous. The brake pads have the role of gripping the ...

When the brake rotors of your car are warped, it doesn't necessarily mean that the circular discs are bent out of shape. It might feel that way with all the shuddering and vibration when braking, but ...