Disc
A metal disc that uses friction from pads to stop or slow a vehicle.
What is a rotor
This mechanical mechanism is used to apply the rear brakes it is called
What is a parking or E brake
What type of fluid is used in the brake system?
What is brake fluid DOT 3
Needed to prevent brakes from dragging and overheating
What is brake pedal free play
This should be with 1/4 of an inch from the top in a master cylinder reservoir.
What is brake fluid level.
Friction members used to push against a rotor by action from the master cylinder and caliper.
What are disc pads
This device has a piston, seals ,spring,housing and pins and pushes against the brake shoes to activate?
What is a wheel cylinder
Hydraulic fluid is transferred by this method?
What are steel lines
These must not be worn thinner than 1/16 of an inch when you safety check them.
What is brake shoe linings
If a vehicle veers to the right or left when braking this is called?
What is pulling brakes
Disc pads and shoes might contain this kind of material that could potentially cause cancer?
What is asbestos
Which shoe has the largest brake lining surface area
What is the secondary brake shoe
A hydraulic piston pump that develops pressure for brake systems to work.
What is a master cylinder
An out of round brake drum or disc warped disc rotor will cause this condition?
What is brake pedal vibration, pulsation
The distance from the pedal to the floor with the pedal at rest?
What is brake pedal height.
How much of the braking force on vehicle equipped with drum and disc is done by the front.
What is 60/70 %
This brake shoe has a slightly shorter lining of the the two shoes it is called the
What is the primary shoe
Brake fluid can absorb moisture from the air when it is exposed what is this called?
What is hydroscopic
A condition when the brakes apply to quickly , with only light brake pedal application?
What is Grabbing
The customer complains of a noticeable increase in the amount of pressure needed to apply brakes and stop a vehicle this is called?
Excessive brake pedal effort.
Disc calipers have a steel piston in some what is the other type of piston?
What is phenolic
this component rubs against the brake shoes to stop wheel rotation?
What is a drum
A brake pedal has a soft pedal and slowly travels to the floor . The customer states they have not added any fluid and have not observed any fluid on the ground. What is wrong
A possible internal leak at the master cylinder or calipers.
Customer complains the brake pedal slowly moves all the way to the floor when steady pressure is applied to it.
What is dropping brake pedal. Possible fluid leak.
A condition in which when the brakes are applied but the pedal doesn't feel solid, it will travel farther to the floor before full braking action occurs.
What is a spongy brake pedal