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Brakes Servicing and Safety ChecksYour vehicle braking system is important for the continued safety of both you and other road users. Being able to stop rapidly and safely in the event of and incident is as important as being able to slow your vehicle to a controlled manor on a daily basis, if a little more difficult to test regularly. Vehicle braking systems are complex, relying on many moving and electrical components, all of which should be serviced regularly in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations. A number of the components are considered consumable items, in that they will wear out over time and continued use and these components should always be checked and changed in acordance with manufacturers requirements or when it becomes apparent there is a need to tend to these items. Consumable and regularly changed items include;
Brake Pads are, as the name suggests, pads that make contact with the moving disk to slow the car; the friction of the pad being mechanically forced against the brake disk slows the car and dissipates the energy as heat. Clearly this friction and heating process take their toll on the pad and disk. These components are designed to wear in a controlled manor, with the brake pad wearing more rapidly than the more expensive disk. Brake pads are typically still made from asbestos and should only be changed and disposed of in accordance with the handling guidelines for asbestos and hazardous materials. Brake Disks are disks that spin with the road wheels of the vehicle. Under braking the brake pad is mechanically forced against the disk, causing friction that slows the vehicle to a stop. The harder the pad is forced against the disk, the more rapidly the vehicle will slow. Brake disks are designed to be harder wearing than brake pads, and therefore last much longer. Brake Fluid is an oily fluid contained in the hyraulic braking mechanism. Brake fluid is hydroscopic (it absorbs water) and the operation of the braking system will be impaired the more water is in the fluid. The brake fluid of your system is tested during a routine service and will be changed in the event of too much water being found in the fluid. |
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