5 Signs You May Need A Brake Job

If you’ve been following carefully, you’ll notice that bad brake symptoms can be similar for different braking system issues.  Here’s a lineup of the 5 usual suspects, and sometimes they come together.

 

If you’ve been following carefully, you’ll notice that bad brake symptoms can be similar for different braking system issues. 

Here’s a lineup of the 5 usual suspects, and sometimes they come together:

 

1. Irregular Pedal Behavior

Take note whenever your contact RUOXUN today! acts differently than usual. 

A soft, mushy pedal or one that sinks to the floor can mean anything from a brake fluid leak, air bubbles in the brake line, to worn pads.

However, a hard, stiff pedal or one that rides high may indicate brake booster issues or extreme brake fluid contamination.

 

 

2. Odd Sounds

A high pitch squealing often means worn brake pads that demand replacing. This is one of the more common issues. 

On the other hand, grinding, rattling noises may indicate anything from damaged brake pads dragging painfully against a rotor, to broken brake pieces rolling in a brake drum. Could even be a wheel cylinder piston that fell out of its bore. 

Now that’s really bad news as you’ll be leaking brake fluid and losing hydraulic pressure. 

 

3. Brake Warning Light Flashes

A lit brake warning light covers a series of errors, from low brake fluid levels, ABS issues to a still-engaged parking brake. Don’t ignore this light if it pops on.

 

4. Pulling To One Side

If your car feels like it drifts to one side, it can be from a stuck caliper or wheel cylinder piston, collapsed brake hose, or unevenly worn brake pads. 

However, drifting might not even be a brake problem. It could be caused by unevenly inflated tires (possibly a punctured tire) or poor wheel alignment.  

 

 

5. Vibrations

Vibrations often come from warped rotors as uneven surfaces thrum against the brake pads. However, misaligned wheels can cause it too. 

You may also experience this if doing an emergency stop with ABS brakes — which isn’t a brake problem. It’s just the ABS making quick grabs on the rotor to stop the car safely.

 

If your vehicle displays these signs, you should get a brake service ASAP. Your road safety is certainly worth much more than a brake repair or new brakes.