The brakes of our vehicle work hundreds of times each day and we don’t think too much about them until all of a sudden they don’t seem to stop our car efficiently. Are you confident in the stopping power of your car? At a crucial moment, are you and your family going to be able to stop in time? How will you know if they require new brake pads, rotors, or some other form of brake replacement. 

With today’s busy schedules, many vehicle owners will start out and not even think about t...

When a brake master cylinder begins to go bad or fails, you will notice a soft or squishy feeling when you press down on the brakes. When constant pressure is maintained on the pedal (like at a stop light), it will begin to sink to the floor and go farther down than normal as the brake fluid leaks internally in the master cylinder. This is called "extended travel." When this occurs you will have to "pump" the pedal to regain normal pressure and to keep the car from moving forward as the brake...