Brake Pad Replacement
Replacing Your Brake Pads
Brake pads are an essential part of your braking system that helps the calipers and rotors of your braking system to stop when you press the brake pedal. Keeping your braking system in great shape is one of the essential car maintenance aspects of owning a car.
Your braking system is made up of several different components that all work together to stop or arrest the motion of your vehicle when you apply pressure to the brake pedal. Braking systems are hydraulic which means that they work with a complete system to stop your car. When you apply pressure to the brake pedal from within the cabin of your vehicle, the caliper clamps down on the two pads, called brake pads, in the braking system.
These pads heat up and transfer friction to the rotor which then works to stop the car and to stop the movement of the wheels. When your brake pads are used they begin to thin out and become less effective. The more they are used, the more likely to need to be replaced.
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Why Brake Pads Need to be Replaced
As brake pads thin out they are less and less effective as they are able to provide less friction to the stopping process. As your car ages and your brakes are worn, you will need to replace brake pads in order to protect both the rotors and the calipers of your braking system.
Replacing brake pads is an essential part of owning a car and of maintaining it and making sure that it is safe for both yourself, your passengers, and other drivers that you are sharing the road with. This is a simple enough procedure that a certified technician can do in a matter of hours.
When You Delay Replacing Them
Delaying this type of service is likely going to end up in your brakes not working when you press on the brake pedal. As the rotors, calipers, and brake pads age and wear, they become less and less effective. It is important to change out brake pads and other components of your braking system as they age and wear so that you can be sure your car is going to stop when you apply the brakes and that you are going to be able to be safe when out on the road.
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