The importance of wrapping your wheels in the right rubber may be one of those things that’s lost on the general public (not you, of course), but the importance of proper brakes is just common sense.

When it comes to cars, the brake system is one of the most vital components. Virtually all modern automotive brake systems work using hydraulic brake fluid to generate the pressure necessary to ...

Q:I have been following your column for the last few years and have picked up several tips. I have a question on my 1976 Anniversary Edition Corvette. I live in the Chicago area so I only get to enjoy ...

Let's face it, a lot of us trailer our cars from shop to shop, and show to show, so the one thing we should never overlook is the braking system on the rig that's pulling our trailer. Right? So in ...

Daily vehicle inspection requirements include a check of the operational parts of an air brake system, like the governor, the air compressor and the low-air-pressure warning devices. This portion of ...

Clean the inside of the caliper and rotor of road grit, brake dust, etc. with an aerosol brake cleaner. Place a pan under the ...

Typical full-lock operating pressures on conventional OEM-style automotive hydraulic-brake systems are 9001,000 psi with manual brakes and 1,400-plus psi with power-assisted brakes. To check the ...

UK drivers could be waiting too long to replace their brakes over confusion about measurements when they have their car serviced. According to a new report, confusing millimetre measurements and ...

If you haven’t changed rear brake pads on a newer car recently, you might be surprised to find it can’t be done without special tools. It’s been probably 30 years since I replaced rear pads on a car, ...

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...