Brakes are the eternal problem of cars in our country. Climate, reagents and, oddly enough, mediocre service are why Russians are regularly forced to sort out one of the most important car systems. A dismissive, sometimes even superficial attitude puts an end to comfortable and reliable work. But many problems can be avoided.
Are they screwing up again? It seems like not a year has passed, in which the brakes were completely shaken up, lubricated, the pads and “fingers” replaced, the “brake” put together, and things are still in place. Cursing the city with its reagents, winter, officials, fake spare parts and crooked hands of craftsmen, domestic drivers often fail to see the speck in their own eyes.
Maybe it’s time to understand the mechanics of the process? Would you at least like to solve this complex and vital issue for yourself? We all love and appreciate the disc version – drums for old retirees and Zhiguli – but we never learned how to “cook” it. A simple example is the brake pad. Have you seen this one? Have you looked inside?
Initially, a wise engineer placed this “lop-eared” piece of iron there with a very specific purpose: to prevent dirt from accumulating on the “inner” block invisible to the eye. When she starts wedged between the accumulated rubble and the clay mixed with sand, you don’t immediately notice it.
At the first moment, which still allows for cheap repairs, the deterioration of the caliper’s working process has practically no effect on the dynamics – the wheel begins to warm up much later. The front part is visible, you can even “diagnose” the development on the disc with your finger. But the rear part is not so easy to appreciate – you have to remove the wheel.
Who does it? That’s right, nobody. As a result, the thin sheet of the shroud rots, bends over time and begins to transmit dirt directly to the back of the caliper. Rust? Holes?
So let’s just take it off, because for some models this piece of iron is extremely expensive: for example, for the divine Toyota Camry in the most legendary thirtieth body – it is also “toothed” among the people – such an element costs, attention, sit down, 25,000 rubles. There is only the original, there are no analogues. Of course we’re filming, because you can’t find it in the showdowns. And as a result, the brakes stop without repair even for a year.
When tuning and improving, or simply making repairs, it is worth remembering: engineers have spent years working on the performance, accuracy and resource of car systems. Each element is important, even if visually it does not seem so, and the “garage committee” decided that it is possible without it. Relief for relief’s sake is a road to nowhere, and some seemingly useless details sometimes solve the most important problems.
Well, tell me honestly, what could be more important than braking?
Are they screwing up again? It seems that less than a year has passed, when the brake mechanisms were completely shaken, lubricated, the pads and “fingers” replaced, the “brakes” put together and things are still in place. Cursing the city with its reagents, winter, officials, fake spare parts and crooked hands of craftsmen, domestic drivers often fail to see the speck in their own eyes.
Maybe it’s time to understand the mechanics of the process? Would you at least like to solve this complex and vital issue for yourself? We all love and appreciate the disc version – drums for old retirees and Zhiguli – but we never learned how to “cook” it. A simple example is a brake pad. Have you seen this one? Have you looked inside?
Initially, a wise engineer placed this “lop-eared” piece of iron there with a very specific purpose: to prevent dirt from accumulating on the “inner” block invisible to the eye. When she starts wedged between the accumulated rubble and the clay mixed with sand, you don’t immediately notice it.
At the first moment, which still allows for cheap repairs, the deterioration of the caliper’s working process has practically no effect on the dynamics – the wheel begins to warm up much later. The front part is visible, you can even “diagnose” the development on the disc with your finger. But the rear part is not so easy to appreciate – you have to remove the wheel.
Who does it? That’s right, nobody. As a result, the thin sheet of the shroud rots, bends over time and begins to transmit dirt directly to the back of the caliper. Rust? Holes?
So let’s just take it off, because for some models this piece of iron is extremely expensive: for example, for the divine Toyota Camry in the most legendary thirtieth body – it is also “toothed” among the people – such an element costs, attention, sit down, 25,000 rubles. There is only the original, there are no analogues. Of course we’re filming, because you can’t find it in the showdowns. And as a result, the brakes stop without repair even for a year.
When tuning and improving, or simply making repairs, it is worth remembering: engineers have spent years working on the performance, accuracy and resource of car systems. Each element is important, even if visually it does not seem so, and the “garage committee” decided that it is possible without it. Relief for relief’s sake is a road to nowhere, and some seemingly useless details sometimes solve the most important problems.
Well, tell me honestly, what could be more important than braking?
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.