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Brake Inspection and Maintenance of Disc Brakes
Parts of a car’s braking system are designed to wear down and as this happens, they will lose their effectiveness. How often should a car’s braking system be inspected? It is recommended that you have the major components of the brake system be inspected once a year or about every 10,000 miles. How often you have the brake system inspected depends on things such as how you drive (how you stop in particular), the age of your car, the type of braking system, whether you live on hilly versus flat lands, highway versus city driving, and the type of braking system that you have. Inspecting under the hood Check the level of brake fluid in the master brake cylinder reservoir. Top it off if neccessary. Be sure not to let any kind of dust or dirt enter the reservoir.
If you need to add more than 2oz of brake fluid frequently, there may be a leak somewhere in the brake system. The brake fluid should be clear, not dark in any way. If it is, it may be time to have it replaced. Inspecting the Brake System while driving If the brake pedal goes almost to the floor or looses its firmness, there may be a leak somewhere in the braking system or the brake fluid level in the master brake cylinder reservoir has gotten low. A vibrating of pulsating feeling in the brake pedal and/or the steering wheel may be a sign that the brake pads and rotors or brake shoes and drums need to be resurfaced or replaced. A light squealing sound is normal, especially when the car is cold. If you hear a metal to metal sound, have your brakes inspected immediately.
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The time to play with cars has come. Of course, you may not be able to play bump cars with real cars because of the kinds of damage that can happen to you, to your car, to the other person and to the other person’s car. The damage can also happen to other people who may be in the vicinity of your bump car games. And that is why this does not happen with real cars.
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