Just as shoes are necessary for our feet so are the good brakes essential for our motor vehicles.
In the interest of safety and savings every driver should have a general idea of what makes the brake work or does not work. Any pull or fade that decreases stopping efficiency is just as bad as the braking system that stop operating entirely.
The funny thing about good brakes is that they are relatively simple to maintain. Modern brake linings are very hard and will provide dependable service for many thousand miles.
How does the brake system works. Pressure on the brake pedal forces the brake fluid from the master cylinder through the brake lines to the wheel cylinders or calipers to stop the car. A braking system can have both brum brakes and disc brakes. For the drum brakes the pressure of the fluid pushes the brake shoe against the inside of the brake drum. On the disc brakes, the brake pads are forced against the rotor, friction between these parts slows the vehicle down.
If one part of the master cylinder does not work or a brake line leaks fluid the other two wheels will still works.
I never thought about brakes being like a good pair of shoes for a car. Great analogy!
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