If you’ve been having problems with your brakes, but you can see that the pads, shoes, drums and rotors look fine, then you could be having problem with your brake hardware. Many people don’t think about these seemingly unimportant metal and rubber pieces, but they are vital to your car’s safety and functionality. Faulty hardware can not only cause brake problems, but can cause damage to other components as well. Here is more information about brake hardware, what it does, and how you can tell if something is going wrong.…
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From the time you were a teenager, someone in your life taught you that you have enough tire tread if you can insert a penny in the tread and it reaches close to Lincoln’s beard (if the penny is upside-up). Okay, well, that may work great on new tires from tire dealers, but it should not be the standard all the time. Here are some valid reasons why.
Not All Tires Wear the Same…
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If you’ve ever been in a car when the brakes gave out you know how scary that experience can be. The driver tries to come to a complete stop but is unable to because the brakes just won’t do their job. This is definitely not something that is planned out, but it’s also an event that can usually be avoided. If you’re aware of the signs, you’ll have a better idea of when the brakes are about to go out.…
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