If your car has low brake fluid levels (see “Checking Brake Fluid”), it usually means that there’s a leak somewhere in your wheel cylinders or your brake lines, which are the lines that run underneath ...

As the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week approaches next month, experts offered insights and tips into one of the more common violations: brake hose chafing. Brake violations ...

Replacing brake calipers, pads, and rotors is a straightforward task on most cars. If you’re even slightly competent and confident with tools, this is generally a task you can take on yourself. That ...

Replacing the brake technology in your vehicle fleet is a decision with ramifications beyond just the cost of the repair. There are other factors for maintenance managers and drivers to consider: ...

Once again with a feeling, the Ford Motor Company proves that quality isn’t up there in the Dearborn-based automaker’s list of priorities. A whopping 1,280,726 vehicles are called back due to front ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

Tire dealers and service shop operators should discourage technicians from crimping rubber brake hoses. This seemingly innocent shortcut may cause more time and trouble than technicians realize. Many ...

Safety is of the utmost importance for any vehicle, but even more so when it is your kid's first "cool car." Up until now, we have been focusing on making the Project Father-and-Son 1969 Mustang ...

Save yourself a visit to the bike shop with our 13-step guide Most hydraulic brakes come fitted with correct length hoses and expertly bled for fit-and-forget performance. There are occasions, however, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of more than 106,000 Toyota Tacoma vehicles over an issue where the rear brake hose may become damaged and leak brake fluid.