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: THE: MOST Important. parts of

your ‘automobile vis, “the: braking”

caystem. I's vital to Know the signs
Dol’ brake trouble and to follow
through with a top-quality inspec
tion and repair. :

The Car-Care Council of the
Automotive. Industries Association
of. Canada advises that- brakes
warn of trouble through noises and

» feelings. One of the. most’ obvious
noises is squealing.

Pads onssome: kiteemodel ‘curs

have built-in wear. scnsors “that
squeal when the wheelsare rolling,
indicating excessive Wear,

Any: squeaking noise ~ could
signal wear in’ front dise pads or
rear drum linings. A metallic grin-

ding “noise means. the lining is

down to bare metal,

Other warning signs include the
following: ‘the pedal depresses far:
ther. than usualy the pedal sinks to

the floorboard when you're ‘stop:
ped. ats fights: the “pedal needs
pumping. fo stop) the’. carp the

brakes grab oor the cit pulls to one

side, [Pany of: these are happening,

the brakes .need iminediate attten-

tion,
Watch your car's. instrument
paneh it it has it brake fight. Hit
flashes on, proceed with: caution
and get the system checked a5 SOON

as possible.

Whatever the signal, don't delay

Ob you may damage

We, Wednesday 5

kes too important to fool

expensive
components “such vas disc. brake
rotors, TT dinings are. allowed to
wear down coinplacly, metal-to-
metal contact can cut deep, ir-
reparable.: prooves GO rotors or
drunis,

Have. brakes checked annually
orevery 15,000 kilometres because

wear develops so. gradually that it |
cca’ be hard to detect. Alsos have

brake fluid in the master. evlisder

checked monthiy.

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ith
(Pthe brake fluid is low, have
brakes inspected: - Brakes are age
tivated. by otMluid) pressure pushing
Pistons ino the valipers’ and wheel
cylinders: Ono front: dise” brakes,
there areceadipers with one piston

(or more) and-a pincher thi a grabs
rotors,

Wheel evlinders. operate ‘brake
shoes cand: push them into. the
A well-functioning system
doesn’t lose fluid.

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