Last Updated on June 13, 2022 The brake master cylinder is a critical component of any vehicle’s braking system. Here you are going to learn about the function of this component as well as the symptoms that you can expect when it fails. For those who …
Last Updated on June 1, 2021 Today, cars are more customizable than ever. There are options for exterior color(s), interiors, features, technology, seats, and almost everything in between. While disc brakes with pads are pretty much standard on any new …
Last Updated on January 14, 2021 The brake pads of an automobile are what grip the disc brake rotor in order to allow the driver to slow down and stop the vehicle. While semi-metallic brake pads are the most popular brake pad type, they aren’t necessarily …
6 shares Last Updated on March 13, 2023 If you live in climates where cold weather is common, then it could cause problems for your brakes. Now mechanically speaking, cold temperatures don’t actually ruin your vehicle’s brakes. But what they can do is …
16 shares Last Updated on March 2, 2023 The brake drum has a similar working principle as a brake disc. When someone puts their foot on the brake pedal in their car, the brake shoes press up against a surface that is spinning. This spinning surface is …
70 shares Last Updated on April 14, 2022 If you find that you’re starting up your car and having your nostrils assaulted with an odor akin to rotten eggs, you’ve come to the right place. Nobody likes this smell, but what does it mean, and what should …
Last Updated on August 8, 2022 Your vehicle has hundred of different components on it, and this can lead to quite a bit of confusion. One component that’s often talked about is the catalytic converter, and if you hang out around gearheads long enough …
32 shares Last Updated on March 7, 2023 Every vehicle has a gas cap (whether the removable type or the self-closing type), but it’s a part that most of us don’t think about each day. But just because it’s not the first thing that comes to mind doesn’t …
29 shares Last Updated on January 4, 2023 When many people look or think about the exhaust system on a vehicle, they don’t think of anything more than a few pipes directing the exhaust from the engine to the back of the vehicle. But the more you dive …
Last Updated on January 4, 2023 You may be surprised to learn that your car or truck’s exhaust includes not only a muffler, but a resonator as well. Maybe even two. I can recall resonators on automobiles as far back as the fifties. Being a car nut as …
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