What are the two 2 designs of brakes?
There are two kinds of service brakes, or the brakes that stop your vehicle while driving: disc and drum brakes. Additionally, almost all vehicles come with emergency brakes and anti-lock brakes.
What is front brake imbalance?
What is a brake imbalance? When you are braking, each brake should apply the same amount of force. This allows your car to brake smoothly without pulling to one side. A brake imbalance occurs when the amount of force produced by each brake is uneven.
What are the different sizes of brake lines?
There are two basic sizes of brake lines. The smaller size is 3/16″/4.75mm brake line, CNF-3; and the larger size is 1/4″ CNF-4. 3/16″ is found on virtually all cars and trucks made in the world. 1/4″ brake line is most frequently found in short pieces between the master cylinder and ABS pump,…
What’s the difference between front and rear brake rotors?
Ventilated brake rotors: Many cars are produced with ventilated front brake rotors as well, unlike the rotors at the rear. The extra ventilation provides the rotors with another effective way to dissipate the heat caused by hard braking.
Why are rear brakes thinner than front brakes?
Thinner Brake Rotors: Because the rear brakes of a car are subjected to far less heat, rear brake rotors are not only smaller, but thinner as well. There is never a normal situation where the rear brakes are put under enough stress to warrant ventilating the rotors either.
What are the different types of brake line flares?
The SAE/double (inverted/45degree) flare and the DIN/ISO bubble flare. We will refer to them as SAE or DIN flare. The most common is the SAE flare. Typically found on all American and Asian cars, but the European style DIN flare is appearing everywhere now. To identify the flares look at the end of the tubing.
There are two basic sizes of brake lines. The smaller size is 3/16″/4.75mm brake line, CNF-3; and the larger size is 1/4″ CNF-4. 3/16″ is found on virtually all cars and trucks made in the world. 1/4″ brake line is most frequently found in short pieces between the master cylinder and ABS pump,…
What’s the difference between drum and front brakes?
Thinner brake rotors are lighter and don’t have to endure that much heat. Solid brake rotors don’t have to dissipate that much heat. Drum brakes, on many economy cars, with all the above benefits. As you can see, there’s quite a difference in your braking system, from front to rear.
Which is heavier front brakes or rear brakes?
Taking a look at the front brakes and rear brakes, especially the size and weight of the brake rotors, brake calipers and surface area of the brake pads, it’s obvious that the front brakes are a lot heavier than the rear brakes, enabling them to take the heat.
How do you measure the size of a VW brake rotor?
In most cases, by knowing the OUTSIDE DIAMETER (OD) of your brake rotor you’ll be able to determine the correct brake kit. However, sometimes both the rotor’s outside diameter (OD) and hat height may be needed (see below). Flip the VW brake rotor over to its back and measure across to determine the outside diameter.