Brake pads are some of the most important components of a car, but many people don't know the basics of brake maintenance, the symptoms of worn brakes or when to replace brake pads. They're ...

Your car is a big expensive machine that, over its life, will cost you a ton in maintenance. If you learn to do some of those jobs yourself, you can save a ton of cash. Replacing your brake pads, for ...

Q: I am replacing brake pads on my car that are about 75% worn. The rotors look fine, and the car stops smoothly. Is there anything I need to do to the rotors or other components other than installing ...

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 ...

Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...

Just as your gas mileage will vary depending on where and how you drive, so it goes with the life of brake pads (or brake shoes), the friction material that gets pressed against a metal disc (rotor) ...

Disc brakes are one of the most common braking systems in cars today, appearing in rear-wheel, front-wheel, and all-wheel drive vehicles. When you press down on the brake pedal in the driver's seat, ...

Last month we introduced our latest project, a '64 Dodge Polara hardtop, which we'll be transforming into a street/strip car that will ultimately run in the Nostalgia Super Stock drag racing class.

You approach a traffic light, tap the brakes, hear a shriek that sounds like a screaming fox, and suddenly your day gets interesting. The shop says you need new pads at all four wheels. You're ...

Like many things to do with car ownership, a car’s brakes are more than just a crucial safety issue, they can also make up a significant part of monthly running costs. So, how much to replace brake ...