How do you gauge the effectiveness of your brake maintenance program? It’s a tricky question because there are so many factors to consider. Cost is certainly a factor. Excessive equipment downtime ...

DETROITDETROIT — General Motors says it will install a new brake safety measure that can prevent unintended acceleration on all its new vehicles worldwide by 2012. The announcement Monday comes as ...

Commercial drivers are required by law to ensure their brakes are in working order and properly adjusted. The mark-and-measure method is considered the only reliable means of measuring brake stroke.

Ensuring safety while driving should be a top priority, and the role of the brakes is crucial in this matter. An integral part of the braking system is the brake pads, which are engineered to slow ...

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, ...

Gain confidence in your DIY car maintenance routine by mastering how to check brake pad wear through the wheel spokes.

The patent application (Publication Number: US20240035934A1) describes a brake dust measurement device designed to measure brake dust generated from a brake. The device includes a main flow path for ...

Brake pads look like a simple wear item, but the material you choose quietly reshapes how your car stops, how often you visit the shop, and even how dirty your wheels get. The real tradeoff between ...