Archive for the ‘Breaks’ Category

Preventing Replacement Tire Size from affect braking Handling and Odometer

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Replacement Tire can be prevented from hampering the performance of brake and odometer by ensuring that the similar tire size and type that came bundled up with the vehicle during initial factory setup is purchased. The tire diameter significantly affects the functioning of wheel speed sensors that have a bearing on the brake and traction control mechanism. Mismatched front and rear tire size will thwart the performance of antilock brakes.

Adequate drive balance between axles can be maintained if the replacement tires are of same size as that of original, otherwise the risk of slippage between axles arise which lead to improper vehicle control and wearing out of tire prematurely. The accuracy of odometer reading will be at stake if replacement tires turn out to be wider than original. A radial tire and a bias ply tire respectively on the driver’s and passenger’s side front should not be used. Tires should always be purchased in sets of four.

Proper Break Fluid Level for Your Car

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Hydraulic fluid or break fluid as is commonly referred is essential for a car to break. Car breaks are probably one of the most important gadgets in a car, imagine if you are driving at around 100KM/HR and the breaks fail just because you did not check the break fluid level? Who bares the blame in such a case?

Break fluids found on the master cylinder of the car should be checked from time to time. Checking the fluid is not a hard exercise. The first thing to do is to find where the cylinder is. Remove a cap that is normally found on the cylinder. If it is metallic, you can check this by use of a finger but if it is transparent you can just see through and tell where it is.

In case the level of the break fluid is too low, it will have to be added. Remember to use a break fluid that is normally used by the car, do not go changing break fluids from time to time.