couldn't fix your brakes cheap nike vapormax , so I made your horn louder," once joked comedian Steven Wright about a bumbling mechanic's report to a customer. While funny in a stand-up routine, faulty brake repair is no laughing matter. Car owners need to be knowledgeable of the following components of the braking system and their need for regular brake service.

Braking systems can be divided into these three main parts--hydraulic reservoir and lines, mounting structure and activating pistons, and braking surface.

1. The Braking Surface

The braking surface itself is made up of two parts--the brake shoes or pads and the brake hub or disc. The brake shoes or discs are what is normally thought of when the term "brakes" is used. These are the movable parts that have a heat resistant friction pad mounted on them which are pressed against the wheel's rotor disc or drum that is rotating as the car moves. When a driver steps on the brake pedal cheap nike air max 97 , the hydraulic system transfers that pressure to the shoes or discs which press against the rotor discs or drum and slows the rotation of the tire until the car stops. The friction created against the pad slowly wears it down. Thus, the brake shoepad is the main part of the braking system that needs regular service. Depending on a person's driving habits and the quality of the brake padshoe, the car owner should expect to replace them every few years.

2. The Hydraulic Reservoir

The heart of the braking system is the master cylinder, a hydraulic reservoir filled with brake fluid mounted on the car's firewall directly in front of the driver's seat. When the driver presses on the brake pedal, a plunger compresses the brake fluid in the cylinder which transfers the pressure to all four brakes evenly. The clear plastic reservoir is mounted on top of the actual hydraulic cylinder and it has a rubber air tight cap which can be removed to add brake fluid. Part of regular brake service should be examination of the fluid level to make sure the reservoir is full. If it is not cheap nike air max 270 , then ask your brake repair specialist to find where the brake fluid is leaking out, since the hydraulic system is sealed and does not typically require additional fluid. The possible places to check for leaks is the master cylinder itself, which may have a seal failing allowing fluid to leak out before it enters the brake lines, the brake lines leading from the master cylinder to the individual brakes at each wheel, or the hydraulic wheel cylinders which press the brake padsshoes against the rotating surfaces of the drum or rotor.

3. The Wheel Cylinders And Caliper Pistons

Each individual brake is pressed against the rotating rotor or drum by the pressure of a wheel cylinder or caliper with a hydraulic piston. These need to be examined when replacing brake padsshoes as they may malfunction or develop leaks. For systems that employ wheel cylinders cheap nike air max 90 , rebuild kits that include new boots, internal springs and plungers can be used to refurbish them. Brakes with the disc pads operated by calipers can sometimes develop problems when a caliper piston becomes frozen in place due to grit and dirt. Then the pressure applied to the rotor is one-sided and results in uneven wear on the brake discs. Owners should insure both pistons operate freely when the brake pedal is depressed.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," advised Benjamin Franklin. This old adage certainly is true when it comes to a car's braking system. With care and preventative brake service, car owners can avoid more costly auto and brake repair.

If you have concerns about brake repair issues, contact our ASE Certified technicians at Heights Car Care today for more information about brake service and to schedule an appointment. Our auto repair shop proudly serves residents in the community of Heights cheap air max 97 , Billings, MT, and the surrounding area.
JERUSALEM, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Muslim worshippers held protest outside the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Monday morning, as Israel reopened the compound to Isaelis for the first time since Friday's deadly assault.


A police statement said the site was opened early in the morning "without special incident. Hundreds of Muslims have entered the site since the morning."


Outside the compound cheap air max 270 , dozens of Muslim worshippers refused to enter the site due to new security measures, including CCTVs covering the entire compound, checkpoints and metal detectors at the entrances that Israel had implanted following the shooting attack, which killed two police officers.


A police spokesperson said that a group of about 20 Israelis entered the site after security checks. One of them said that the compound was relatively empty, with few Muslim visitors.


"It is the first time we come here without being escorted by the Waqf (the Muslim authority that administrates the site). Usually cheap air max 90 , the Waqf people are all around us, today we are here alone," the visitor said.