Car Brake Service & Repair |San Jose, CA

WARNING SIGNS

• DRAG – Sticking brakes, hot wheels or engine which seems to have lost power.  Auto brakes may be failing to release; the condition can reverse itself, leaving you with no brakes at all.  This would indicate brakes service is needed.
• PULL – Vehicle pulls to one side when brakes are applied.  May be underinflated tire, misadjusted brakes or brakes are in need of car brakes repair.
• HARD PEDAL – Requires extreme pressure to make brakes function.  Can indicate power brake trouble, restricted hydraulic lines, frozen calipers or wheel cylinders, or damaged brake linings
• BRAKE LIGHTS – Red indicates a problem as simple as the parking brake on, or low fluid, to something as serious as a hydraulic system failure.  Yellow indicates deactivation of your ABS system.  While your brakes should work, it does require inspection at the first opportunity.
• VIBRATION – Brake pedal, steering wheel or entire vehicle shakes, vibrates or pulsates when brake is applied.  May indicate need to resurface disc brake rotors – or signal a serious problem of a loose component or faulty steering mechanism.
• SQUEAL – Brakes should operate with a minimal amount of noise.  Some noise is normal but excessive squeal, screech, grinding, groaning, chatter, clatter or bang means your brakes need of car brakes repair.
• LOW PEDAL – Pedal nearly touches floorboard before brakes function.  May activate your brake warning light.  Problem may require a simple adjustment – or indicate something much more serious.
• GRAB – “Touchy” brakes that grab with the least pressure.  May indicate a problem as simple as grease or oil contaminated linings – or as serious as loose or broken component ready to fail in an emergency.