Breaking Down Your Braking System

Your brakes are responsible for slowing down and stopping your car. When you press on the brakes, your car comes to a stop—but what parts help make that happen? Your braking system is made up of several moving parts that all work together to stop your car—including the calipers, brake pads, rotors, and brake fluid—which we’ll briefly go over below.

• Calipers: When you press on the brakes, the calipers work as a first step to slow down your car by pressing the brake pads against the rotors and causing friction.
• Brake Pads: As the calipers press against the brake pads, the friction will help them clamp down the rotors and bring the wheels to a stop.
• Rotors: Once enough pressure from the brake pads and calipers is applied to the rotors, it will completely stop your wheel and prevent it from moving.
• Brake Fluid: Along with lubricating the essential parts of your brake system, the brake fluid will assist these parts in slowing down and stopping your vehicle.

As you can see, a lot of parts work together when you press on the brakes. Each part of your braking system is essential, and they must all work together to bring your vehicle to a stop.

If you notice an issue with your brakes, it could mean one of these parts needs replacing. Like every part of your car, these parts aren’t made to last forever, and as the miles add up, they’ll each begin to wear down. It’s best to let our technicians take a look and determine where the problem might be.

Warning Signs Your Ride Needs Brake Repair

In order to drive safely, you need working brakes. Although it’s normal for brake repairs to come up during your vehicle’s lifespan, it’s imperative that you get them taken care of as soon as possible. To stay on top of your brakes, it can be helpful to know how to spot problems and address them before they get dangerous. Thankfully, the symptoms for faulty brakes are often easy to recognize.

Some of the most commons signs that your brakes need to be looked at include:

• You notice the brake light comes on your dashboard
• Grinding, squealing, squeaking, or like sounds when you brake
• Vibrations from the vehicle or brake pedal when you brake
• Mushy pedal or you have to press down on the brake pedal extra hard
• Vehicle veers to one side or the other without turning the steering wheel

It’s good to always keep an eye and an ear out for warning signs like these, as indicate service might be needed. However, it’s important to also maintain a regular service schedule so that problems that don’t present symptoms can be repaired, too.

Our Brake Repair Services

When you notice one of these warning signs and think your brakes need repairs, you’ll want to have your vehicle looked at by a professional. Our service team at the Faulkner Honda service center is expertly trained and ready to help. Our technicians have years of experience to help them spot and diagnose even the smallest problems with your brakes.

You can rest assured knowing that your vehicle is in the best of hands when you bring it to our service center. Not only do our technicians know exactly what they’re doing, but our state-of-the-art technology and equipment can help get your vehicle back in top shape.

We also use original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts when completing your brake repairs. That way, your brake system will be repaired with genuine parts that were made for your vehicle. You can count on these parts being a perfect fit and providing a proper performance when you drive off our lot.