Today, there are hardly any vehicles left on the road that don’t have some sort of power brake system. There’s nothing wrong with manual brakes, but power brakes sure make … Continue Reading Ask The NAPA Experts: How to Replace a Brake Booster
A brake booster helps bring your vehicle to a safe stop. There are three types of systems with various ways of slowing your vehicle. Learn more here.
If you’re maintaining your own brakes, then you will have to bleed them at some point. Here’s what you need to know to gravity bleed brakes.
When considering disc brakes, drum brakes, electronic stability control and the anti-lock braking system, how do you test a brake master cylinder?
The process of removing air from the hydraulic brake system is called bleeding. Air is compressible, and any air in the system will be compressed during brake application, causing a … Continue Reading Brake Bleeding Basics
Your brake master cylinder helps stop your car, so it’s important to keep it properly maintained. Here’s what it does and how to know if something’s wrong.
(Editor’s note: This article on how to measure brake pedal ratio is meant for skilled readers who are familiar with modifying or customizing their own vehicles.) When the brake pedal … Continue Reading How To Measure Brake Pedal Ratio