Good brakes are essential for you to be able to drive safely. They allow you to control your speed at any time. Brakes can suffer wear and tear, and it’s important to get a brake repair ASAP. As your Toyota dealer in Annapolis, MD, we’re here to repair them for you. These are some of the reasons you’ll need to come in and get your brakes checked.
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Pulling to One Side
It’s frightening when you hit the brakes and your car pulls to one side unexpectedly. This bizarre reaction is caused by a fault with the brakes on one side of your car. When you use the brakes, brake fluid under pressure is forced into the brake hoses. This fluid exerts hydraulic pressure on the calipers that sit above the wheel rotors. These calipers will be squeezed against the rotors, and this movement slows and stops your wheels.
Two main events can cause your car to veer. A caliper pin can stick and prevent the caliper from pressing against the wheel rotor to stop it. Alternatively, a blockage in the hose can prevent brake fluid from forcing the caliper against the rotor. The brakes on one side of your car will work, and that wheel will stop. Your car will automatically veer towards the side of the working brake.
Screeching Brakes
Your calipers and rotors are both metals. To prevent the damage of metal-on-metal, brake pads are fitted into the calipers. These pads have a friction coating, which assists in stopping your car. It also prevents the two metals from touching each other. The friction coating will slowly wear off each time you use the brakes. When the material has worn down to a certain point, it exposes a piece of metal placed in the pad by the manufacturers.
The piece of metal serves as a warning that your brake pads have worn thin and need to be changed. The next time you brake after the metal piece has been revealed, you’ll hear a terrible screeching sound. The metal piece will scratch against the wheel rotor. Although it sounds horrible, your brakes are not about to fail. You do, however, need to bring your car to us so we can replace the pads.
Boiling Brake Fluid
A hot chemical smell when you brake, is a sign of brake trouble. This is most noticeable in hot weather and when you’ve been using the brakes frequently. The brake fluid in the hoses is under pressure, and pressure generates heat. Each time the brake is released, the fluid should flow back and cool down.
Frequent braking will prevent the fluid from cooling, and it can start to boil. Hot brake fluid has no hydraulic power, and this means your brakes are in danger of failing. Call us ASAP so we can fix the problem.
If you have a brake issue, call us right away at Koons Toyota Annapolis, and we’ll fix it for you.
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