Brakes

Learn how to check and fix the brakes on your car or truck, and find out more about brake pads, brake fluid and more.

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How Do Motorcycle Brakes Work?

Knowing how your motorcycle brakes work helps you become a better driver. Here's what happens on your bike when you apply the brakes.

Put the brakes on these all-too-common mistakes to help keep your car on the road and out of the shop.

Keep your mechanic happy by not doing these things to your vehicle.

Learn how your brakes slow and stop your car, and how to tell if your brakes aren't working properly.

Brakes locking up, whether in an emergency or while simply slowing down, can be a frightening experience. Here's what you...

If you hear your brakes grinding, something is wrong. Here are four likely causes for the noise and what you...

Got a brake light that's not working? In less time than it takes to drive to the auto repair shop,...

Maintaining disc brakes is a perfect opportunity for DIYers to get their hands dirty and save a few hundred dollars.

If your car is equipped with disc brakes, brake calipers are critical to slowing and stopping your car. Here's what...

The brake light switch on your vehicle serves an important safety function. Learn how to test it and determine when...

Use new high-temperature grease to improve long-term brake performance and wear

Diagnose brake problems yourself

Replace struts yourself and save $300

Test your brake fluid and replace it if it's worn out

How to get a good brake job and save $1,000 over the life of your car. Here are tips for...

How to change brake pads is simpler than replacing rear disc brakes. If you have experience with basic repair brake...

Make sure the corrosion inhibitor in your brake fluid hasn't worn out

A couple weeks ago, I drove my wife's car for the first time in a while.