Q: We have an overheating problem with the front brake discs on our 1996 Honda, about 183,000 miles. The local service station has replaced the discs, machined them, checked fluid lines and found no ...

Brake jobs are basic but essential parts of auto maintenance. These tools recommended by our expert protect against common problems and pitfalls.

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

If you want stopping power with style, the new Ford Motorsport disc brake kit (part No. M-2300-G) bolted on your rearend will do everything you need. Disc brakes on the rear axle of a car are ...

There’s no question that replacing original drum brakes with disc brakes is one of the best safety upgrades you can make to a vintage Mustang. Today, the options include modern calipers and rotors, ...

The advantages of disc brakes are well known to serious four-wheelers. Although discs have lessarea than comparable-application drums, they work better when hot and wet. Plus, discs are easier to ...

The new federal mandate requiring shorter stopping distances dictates more brake torque for the front axle of trucks and tractors. The regulation can be accommodated by bigger drums, but it may ...

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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 ...

Back in 2012, Wylie Wilson, owner of Wylie Wilson Trucking in Red Wing, Minnesota, thought he’d give air disc brakes a try on some new trucks, just to see how things went. “We were running all drum ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...