AUTOMOTIVE BLOG: When the brakes creaked

Towards the dry season, the rain came down erratically. The result can be instantly soaked car and as soon as it's too dry. And sometimes creaked when the brake was activated in the two conditions.

Most consumers are very concerned about the advent of sound. But the sound is actually not all that there is a corresponding damage to the car brakes.

Brake noise can arise because of the canvas.

However there are so sound that indicates the car's brakes would need to get treatment or even replacement. Here are some causes of brake noise that can be used as a benchmark. Also need to know the pros and cons when you use genuine or counterfeit products that are generally sold at lower prices ..

The sound is fairly normal

Otherwise normal creaked when the noise only appears when applying the brakes gently. But it was not issued any noise when the brake is pressed suddenly.

Sound appears fairly normal, mostly because of the brake pad that is now being traded is the type of semi-metallic. And usually is used for front-wheel drive cars (front wheel drive) and minivans.

Sounds suspicious

Berdenyitnya brake noise that occurs at any time the component is enabled. Generally the sound is accompanied by a vibration in the pedal when the driver hit the brakes.

If this happens immediately recommended him to the garage. Damage that causes symptoms like this can happen on the canvas, rotors and calipers. Usually the replacement of components must be accompanied by the service brakes on the other.

Replace the original component

It is recommended to replace the canvas and the original brake pad for your car. Brake pad and the break is made from superior quality just is not very hard. But also not too soft. These components are made rather soft sangaja braking process that goes up with a canvas or a pad that is designed more quickly exhausted.

On the less good quality product, made of very hard material, so that will make the drum (drum) or dish (dish) brake easily scratched. Such damage would make the brake circuit is not working optimally.

Avoid drum and disk repair

Most of the workshop suggested to re-lathe (leveled) drum or disc brakes in the event of the basin or scratches. In theory this could have been running as normal. Especially when turning just a little effort to flatten the curvature or scratches on this component.

But in fact this activity made the drum or disc brakes easily after undergoing turning it brittle. For the flattening process requires high heat also cause it to become brittle components.

The results of the turning or resurfacing eat too much 'meat' of components can also make a drum or disc rupture when activated at the next opportunity.

This activity is only recommended for emergencies. Immediately replace the drum or disc brakes with new products at the next opportunity.