Even if you aren't a mechanic, there are ways you can tell there's something wrong with your vehicle. Here's what to listen ...

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance at one point in your driving career you heard strange noises coming from under, over, or inside the car. Some of the most scary such noises are those ...

Disc brakes used to be found mainly on the front wheels of vehicles, with drum brakes at the rear. Today most passenger vehicles have disc brakes all around. Each brake has a flat steel disc — you ...

The full article, titled What That Brake Squeal Really Means, can be read on HelloNation. It features David Ortez of St ...

Got noisy, weak, or inconsistent brakes? You might be dealing with contaminated brake pads — and good news: you can fix it! 🔧 In this video, I walk you through a quick and effective method to clean ...

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. I have a 2011 VW Polo which I bought last year. I changed brake pads and discs in December ...

Many reports about disc-brake squeal have been presented based on experimental or theoretical research in the past. However, there have been few in which theoretical analysis corresponding with ...

ABSTRACT In a previous investigation, brake squeal was found to be related to disc wear, but not to pad wear or in-stop average coefficient of friction as tested according to the SAE J2522 performance ...