Brake Fluid
Brake fluid is this type of fluid.
What is: Hydroscopic
These are quite common on front and rear of vehicles today.
What are: Disk Brakes
Flex hoses should never be__________,___________ or __________.
Double points if you can get all 3. Normal points if you cant.
What is: Kinked, Twisted or pinched.
These are the main rotating part of a disk brake system. They are durable and resist being damaged by the high temperatures that occur during braking.
What is: Brake rotor
What type of pads and shoes are typically found on heavy duty vehicles
What is: Rivitied
Moisture in brake fluid can cause?
What is: spongy brake pedal
These used to be found on all 4 wheels, but now are being faded out, and are only found on the rear wheels, sometimes.
What is: Drum brakes.
If a flex line is found to have a bulge in it, what should be done?
What is: Replaced, as it is showing signs of weakness.
This straddles the rotor and houses the disk brake pads and the piston that applies the pads.
What is: The Caliper
When replacing rear shoes, you should also replace this.
What is: Spring kit
This is the lowest DOT of brake fluid
What is: DOT 3
This is used to stop the vehicle in case your hydraulic brakes fail, there are many different styles.
What is: Emergency Brake
Air in a brake line will cause?
What is: Spongy brake pedal.
These are located inside the caliper mounting bracket. They clamp onto the rotor to slow or stop the vehicle.
What is: Brake pads.
These should be replaced as a pair.
What is: Pads and rotors.
What is: DOT 5 or DOT 5.1
These are used on big trucks, buses and transport tucks.
What is: Air Brakes
Brake fluid comes from where?
What is: Master cylinder.
Disk Brakes create stopping power by?
What is: Friction pads running against the rotor until it stops
Minimum thickness for brake pads/ linings to be for inspection?
What is 1.5mm
As the boiling point of brake fluid decreases, the moisture level
What is: Increases
The parking brake on a large truck can sometimes be mounted here.
What is: Transmission mounted emergency brake
If a brake line ruptures, what should you do?
What is: Pull over and call a tow truck, its not safe to drive.
If these get saturated with oil, brake fluid or grease, you should replace them as they will be contaminated.
what is: Brake pads / linings
What are 3 types of brake fade?
What is: Heat, Water, Rotors worn down.