Seven Points Cited as Way
To Cope with Brake Trouble
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drum or disc, your car's
brakes are one of the sim
plest systems In your car
and one of the most critical
to your safety. So an under
standing of the following
seven common points of
failure Is vital, says the
Canadian Safety Council.
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Although cheap or defec
tive linings, fluid or drums
may be a t fault, the usual
cause of fade Is simply
o ve rh e a tin g fro m severe
service. Three things can
happen, any of which can
cause p artial or total brake
failure I f two or three
happen simultaneously, you
have very little hope of
stopping your car.
FIRST, excessive heat can
te m p o ra rily weaken the
drum and cause It to distort
from the pressure of the
shoes Inside It. This may
allow excessive movement of
the shoes and cause the
pedal to go all the way to
the floor.
SECOND, heat may cause
the brake fluid to boll and
become compressible; this
would also allow the pedal
to go to the floor.
FIN A I-LV and most com
monly. heat glazes the lin
ing. giving it an almost
liquid coating th a t acts as
a lubricant, preventing the
buildup of friction necessary
to stop the car
In a minor case, all the
cure that's needed Is time—
IS to 30 minutes at the most
— to allow the brake parts
to cool. When they do, they
will operate normally If they
have not been damaged by
excessive heat The trick Is
to recognise the onset of
brake fade and get the car
stopped before It gets worse.
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2. W h e n th e brakes d o n 't
la k e h o ld u n til th e p e d a l a l
most touches th e flo or, th is is
k n o w n as excessive p e d a l tra v
el an d is a serious p ro b le m .
I f not corrected, It will
lead to a total brake failure
A simple adjustment may
cure the problem, but a
complete system check Is
called for because there
may be a leak or other c rit
ical hydraulic defect. I f the
pedal goes all the way to
the floor, do not attem pt to
drive; have your car towed
to a repair shop
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3. Spongy p e d a l is usually
caused by a ir g e ttin g in to th e
h y d ra u lic system w hen the
flu id level is low.
Correction may require
only a simple 'bleeding'* Job
that usually costs a few
dollars for an hour's labor
But there could also be a
serious mechanical failure;
get a thorough inspection.
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4. W h e e l p u ll o r fa ilu r e o f
th e c a r to slop in a straight
lin e can result fr o m a d e fe c
tiv e b ra k e o r sim p le m a la d
ju s tm e n t.
I t can also be caused by
excessive wear somewhere
in the steering system or an
oil leak from an axle.
But don't treat It as an
annoyance; It will probably
get worse — perhaps sud
denly — and It could easily
cause you to lose control of
your car. Have It looked a t
right away.
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5. S qu eal som etim es n u t
fro m r e rta in brands o f n t r a -
h a rd b ra k e lin in g s.
I t ’s annoying, but not nec
essarily a danger sign. On
the other hand, the noise
may result from a mechan
ical malfunction or worn
lining.
Excessive or sudden new
brake squeal calls for a
checkup.
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6 . D ra g m ay be caused by
m any th in g s, bu t the scrap ing
sound is a sure sign th a t some
th in g is w ron g.
T o n e g le c t d ra g g in g
brakes < partly engaged > will
not only allow them to ruin
themselves but will Inevi
tably lead to a total failure.
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v ib ra tin g sensation you m ay
fe el at th e pe d al o r n o tic e at
th e wheel, comes fr o m a loose
su pp ort p la te o r fr o m a b ro
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I t Is usually a minor
problem to correct but It
needs Immediate attention.
Keep this in mind about
brakes: when defective they
never get better of their
own accord; they only get
worse And when a defect
shows up, total failure may
be only seconds away
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Turbocruiser road tests be
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