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Brakes represent one of the most important systems on a car. Downsizing of vehicles, aerodynamics and front-wheel drive have combined to make brakes smaller, more precise and less tolerant of inaccurate service.

It is essential that you have your breaks checked and serviced regularly ensuring your safety as well as the safety of your family. It is very important that they are in proper working order at all times to minimise the risk of causing an accident.

Brake System Danger Signs:

• Your car's brakes screech or squeal.
• Your brake pedal is low, hard, soft or spongy.
• Your steering wheel shudders under braking.
• Your car loses grip under braking.
• Your car pulls to the left or right under braking.
• Your car takes longer to stop than normal.

Drum Brakes

Brake shoes, with linings attached, are situated inside brake drums. These drums revolve with the wheel. When pressure is applied to the brake pedal, hydraulic fluid in the braking system forces the brake shoes outward until the linings come into contact with the inside of the drum and force it to stop.

Disc Brakes

These operate on a similar principle, except that the brake consists of a stationary calliper, with a disc revolving with the wheel. When the pedal is pressed down, hydraulic pressure forces pads in the calliper to clamp on the disc, much like the operation of a bicycle brake. Most late model cars have disc brakes or a combination of front disc and rear drum brakes.

Brakes are sensitive to heat, water and moisture, and the pads and linings wear every time you put your foot on the brake pedal.

Brake Fluid

When brake fluid starts absorbing moisture and the boiling point of the fluids begins to drop, braking efficiency deteriorates to a point where damage to rubber moving parts and low boiling points, cause sudden brake failure eg prolonged use of brakes when descending a hill or driving through a series of tight bends where constant brake application is required.

Our Brake Services include

We Offer a complete brake repair service.  Our services include more than just fitting brake pads or shoes on the car and bleeding the system. We also carry out the following services

• Inspecting and rebuilding or replacing callipers.
• Resurfacing or replacing rotors or drums.
• Inspecting and repacking or replacing wheel bearings.
• Inspecting backing plates and all brake lines.
• Replacing all hardware and spring kits on drum brakes where needed.
• Inspecting and replacing wheel cylinders or master cylinders.
• Flushing the entire brake system.