Knowing when your brakes need to be repaired can be confusing, which is why each Budget Brakes store has posters with brake warning signs and explanations of what brake terms mean.
We believe that the better educated our customers are about brake repair and maintenance, the better they will understand our recommendations and the more they will want to be Budget Brakes customers!
Budget Brakes has a brake-inspection process that is much more thorough and detailed than most of our competitors. We also follow industry specifications for parts replacement, which not all places do.
Here are the brake warning signs you will find displayed at our stores. In the next post, I’ll list common brake terms and explain what they mean.
Brake Warning Signs:
PULL: Vehicle pulls to one side when brakes are applied.
GRAB: “Touchy” brakes that grab with the least amount of pressure.
DRAG: Sticking brakes, hot wheels or engine which seems to have lost power.
SQUEAL: Some brake noise is normal; however, constant groaning, grinding or squealing is not.
LOW PEDAL: Pedal nearly touches the floorboard before brakes function.
HARD PEDAL: Requires an extreme amount of pressure to make brakes function.
VIBRATION: Brake pedal, steering wheel or entire vehicle shakes, vibrates or pulses when brake is applied.
MILAGE: Brakes are “out of sight, out of mind.” Remember yours at least once a year, even if none of the above symptoms are present.
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT: Emergency brake is on, low brake fluid or a drop in Hydraulic pressure.
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