Servicing brakes 25 years ago required few decisions other than choosing a mechanic. Disc and drum brakes used only two types of friction materials—semimetallic and asbestos. The mechanic simply ...

Work truck customers looking for superior stopping performance in harsh conditions and duty cycles can now order Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes for their MACK Granite, TerraPro and Titan by Mack models.

which subsequently pushes the pads against the brake disc (also called the brake rotor) or drum that rotates with the wheel, it is in every driver's best interests—as well as that of their ...

The documentary revolves around an interview with Dewis and the process and risks he, Jaguar, Mintex took to make disc brakes work on cars. We sat down with Dewis to find out a little bit more ...

In disc-brake systems, a caliper is a set of metal jaws that clamps down on a wheel’s brake disc, or rotor, when the driver applies the brakes. The caliper presses brake pads against either side ...

Screw the pin firmly in, and make sure the new pads are flush against the pistons. Before installing the caliper, use brake cleaner to clean the disc. Work on the carrier first using brake ...

Disc brakes are much better, but if you are getting your first vehicle with disc break then it would take time to understand how much pressure to apply on breaks to stop your vehicle as disc ...