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Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step
There are many automotive tasks that are best left to qualified and certified professionals when considering repairing your automobile. There are also many tasks that can be tackled by the weekend do-it-yourselfer with a decent level of instruction. While just about any system repair or overhaul on more modern cars has gotten more complex over time, brake diagnosis and repair is still well within reach for the home mechanic with a reasonable set of hand tools.
In Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step, ASE technician and professional instructor Steven Cartwright takes you through the entire process of servicing your car’s brakes to like-new condition. Ten informative chapters cover everything you will need to know, including chapters on brake history, an overview of function, types of brakes, power assist, troubleshooting, electronic controls such as ABS, and finally, a complete chapter showing you how to do an entire brake job in step-by-step color photos.
With traditional dealership labor rates hovering around $125 per hour these days, it is easy for a standard four-wheel disc brake job to cost close to $1,000 when all is said and done. With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete the task in similar fashion for less than half the cost, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it. Add this valuable tool to your library today.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: Basic Brake Operation
Safety
Automotive Brake Systems
Electronics and Brake Systems
Chapter 2: Brake System Components
Understanding the Pieces
Beyond the Basics
Chapter 3: Disc Brake Systems
Operation
Inspection and Diagnosis
Service
Test Drive and Break-In
New Technology Precautions
Chapter 4: Drum Brake Systems
Operation
System Inspection
System Service
Parts Installation
Test Drive and Break-In
New Technology Precautions
Chapter 5: Parking Brake Systems
Operation
Inspection and Service
Drum-in-Hat Parking Brakes
Electrically Applied Parking Brakes
Chapter 6: Hydraulic Brake Systems
Operation
Master Cylinder
Hydraulic Valves
Antilock Brake System
Brake Lines
Brake Hoses
Banjo Fitting
Wheel Cylinders
Brake Calipers
Brake Fluid
Bleeding the System
Chapter 7: Brake Assist Systems
Vacuum
Hydroboost
Electronic
Chapter 8: Brake System Troubleshooting
Brake Noise
Popping Sound When Braking
Brake Grinding
Brake Pull
Nosedive
Brake Lockup
Hard Pedal
Soft, Spongy, Sinking, or Low Pedal
Pulsating Pedal and Steering Wheel Shimmy
Brake Fade
Brake Drag, Smell, or Smoke
Low Fluid in the Master Cylinder
Rapid Pad Wear
Dirty Fluid
Chapter 9: ABS, ADAS, and Related Systems
ABS Operation
ABS Sensors and Testing
ABS-Related Systems
Other Brake-Related Technologies
ADAS Systems
The Importance of Communication
Communication Increasin
Final Thoughts
Chapter 10: Disc and Drum Complete Brake Job
Front Disc Brake Replacement
Preparing the Vehicle
Front Disc Brake Disassembly and Inspection
Preparation for Reassembly
Front Disc Brake Reassembly
Brake Bleeding and Leak Testing
Hoisting the Vehicle and Rear Wheel Brake Shoe Replacement
Rear Brake Disassembly
Rear Brake Cleaning and Reassembly
There are many automotive tasks that are best left to qualified and certified professionals when considering repairing your automobile. There are also many tasks that can be tackled by the weekend do-it-yourselfer with a decent level of instruction. While just about any system repair or overhaul on more modern cars has gotten more complex over time, brake diagnosis and repair is still well within reach for the home mechanic with a reasonable set of hand tools.
In Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step, ASE technician and professional instructor Steven Cartwright takes you through the entire process of servicing your car’s brakes to like-new condition. Ten informative chapters cover everything you will need to know, including chapters on brake history, an overview of function, types of brakes, power assist, troubleshooting, electronic controls such as ABS, and finally, a complete chapter showing you how to do an entire brake job in step-by-step color photos.
With traditional dealership labor rates hovering around $125 per hour these days, it is easy for a standard four-wheel disc brake job to cost close to $1,000 when all is said and done. With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete the task in similar fashion for less than half the cost, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it. Add this valuable tool to your library today.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: Basic Brake Operation
Safety
Automotive Brake Systems
Electronics and Brake Systems
Chapter 2: Brake System Components
Understanding the Pieces
Beyond the Basics
Chapter 3: Disc Brake Systems
Operation
Inspection and Diagnosis
Service
Test Drive and Break-In
New Technology Precautions
Chapter 4: Drum Brake Systems
Operation
System Inspection
System Service
Parts Installation
Test Drive and Break-In
New Technology Precautions
Chapter 5: Parking Brake Systems
Operation
Inspection and Service
Drum-in-Hat Parking Brakes
Electrically Applied Parking Brakes
Chapter 6: Hydraulic Brake Systems
Operation
Master Cylinder
Hydraulic Valves
Antilock Brake System
Brake Lines
Brake Hoses
Banjo Fitting
Wheel Cylinders
Brake Calipers
Brake Fluid
Bleeding the System
Chapter 7: Brake Assist Systems
Vacuum
Hydroboost
Electronic
Chapter 8: Brake System Troubleshooting
Brake Noise
Popping Sound When Braking
Brake Grinding
Brake Pull
Nosedive
Brake Lockup
Hard Pedal
Soft, Spongy, Sinking, or Low Pedal
Pulsating Pedal and Steering Wheel Shimmy
Brake Fade
Brake Drag, Smell, or Smoke
Low Fluid in the Master Cylinder
Rapid Pad Wear
Dirty Fluid
Chapter 9: ABS, ADAS, and Related Systems
ABS Operation
ABS Sensors and Testing
ABS-Related Systems
Other Brake-Related Technologies
ADAS Systems
The Importance of Communication
Communication Increasin
Final Thoughts
Chapter 10: Disc and Drum Complete Brake Job
Front Disc Brake Replacement
Preparing the Vehicle
Front Disc Brake Disassembly and Inspection
Preparation for Reassembly
Front Disc Brake Reassembly
Brake Bleeding and Leak Testing
Hoisting the Vehicle and Rear Wheel Brake Shoe Replacement
Rear Brake Disassembly
Rear Brake Cleaning and Reassembly
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