5 Signs It’s Time for a Hyundai Brake Inspection

Road accidents due to brake problems are especially tragic because brake failure is so easily avoidable. With routine brake services at your local Hyundai dealership, you’ll keep your brakes in terrific shape. It’s true that small faults may occasionally occur with any car’s brakes, but in the overwhelming majority of cases, there are early warning signs to let you know your brakes need attention. Here are some issues to look out for.

 

5 Signs It’s Time for a Hyundai Brake Inspection

Pulsating Rotor Discs

Rotors may last up to 60,000 miles, but daily heavy braking on urban commutes may bring their lifespan down to 25,000 or even 20,000 miles. While estimating how long your rotors will last, consider how much pressure you put on them. When a rotor is finally bending out of shape from old age, you’ll feel vibrations through the brake pedal and perhaps also through the steering wheel.

 

Squeaking Brake Pads

Brake pads also vary a great deal in longevity, wearing down faster the more you use them. You’ll usually hear a squeaking sound when a brake pad is almost worn out. This squeaking will become metallic grinding if you don’t replace the pad quickly enough; grinding’s never good as it means the rotor’s getting damaged.

 

Clattering Calipers

The caliper is the frame that presses the brake pad against the rotor. If guide pins come loose in a caliper, you may hear rattling noises. Stones stuck in the system might cause a similar sound.

 

Spongy Brake Pedal

Brake fluid delivers the stopping signal from the pedal to the calipers. A high level of hydraulic pressure is required inside each brake line to carry this signal. If one of your brake lines leaks fluid, hydraulic pressure will fall, lessening your car’s stopping power. With a leak, the brake pedal may also feel soft and spongy when you press it.

 

Vehicle Tugging to One Side

If a caliper gets stuck, the brake on that wheel won’t work, and your car will pull in the opposite direction: the side that still has strong stopping power. Various other brake issues might also cause your car to veer. Veering clearly hampers your handling and must be repaired at once.

 

Book Brake Service at Your Hyundai Dealership

When was your last brake inspection? It’s never wise to let six months go by without one. During an inspection, when we remove the wheels, calipers, rotors, and pads, we can carefully check the condition of each part, also flushing the brake fluid when needed. Without routine inspections, your brakes may be developing an unseen fault that could one day put you at risk on the road.

Visit Terry Reid Hyundai in Cartersville, GA, today to make sure your brakes are on tip-top form.

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