What could be a symptom of braking imbalance?
Symptoms change in severity depending on how imbalanced your brakes are. However, the main symptom of a brake imbalance is your car pulling to one side while you are braking. In more severe cases, this can cause you to lose control of your car, especially while braking at high speeds.
What do you need to know about the brake system?
Your vehicle’s brake system has one job – to stop your vehicle. But it takes several key components to deliver that singular end result. To bring a vehicle to a halt, three things are necessary: leverage, hydraulic force and friction. Leverage is supplied by the driver’s leg pressure and the brake pedal.
Do you need to have a brake job on both wheels?
What’s included in a brake job depends on where each part is in its lifecycle. For example, you may or may not need new rotors with your replacement brake pads. But some brake services need to be duplicated on both wheels of the same axle.
What are the different types of Brake Services?
Common brake services include: 1 Brake pad or brake shoe replacement 2 Brake rotor resurfacing or brake drum turning 3 Brake rotor or drum replacement 4 Brake fluid exchange or flushing 5 Brake line leak repair 6 Brake light diagnosis
What should I do if my harmonic balancer breaks?
Tighten the center bolt with a ratchet handle or breaker bar until the balancer breaks free. Note: Most harmonic balancers are kept from rotating on the crankshaft by using a woodruff key. Don’t lose the woodruff key; you will need it for reassembly. Step 5: Install the new harmonic balancer.
What’s the best way to set the brake balance?
Starting the race with the pedal balance bar perfectly parallel to the frame in the depressed position puts your brake system in the center of the range and provides maximum braking force. Brake Balance Adjusters with a measuring scale make recording your setting an easy task.
How often should you record your brake balance?
You should record your brake balance setting as a routine part of your set up process. Recording your brake balance adjustment should be a weekly routine. You can measure the setting with a cockpit adjuster system that utilizes a scale to indicate balance position. Another option is to track the amount of turns front or rear “off of center”.
Why do you need a brake balance valve?
This valve is necessary for optimizing front-to-rear bias, also referred to as brake balance. It is a spring-loaded component that activates when fluid pressure builds when you step on the brake pedal. Then, the valve’s plunger unseats and fluid rushes into the calibrated range.
How can I tell if my brake balance is wrong?
Dash mounted gauges can give you an early warning to braking system leaks or problems. You can utilize brake bias pressure gauges to witness the affect of turning the brake balance adjuster.