Many have decades of driving experience of older drivers, for dealing with the situation of brake failure, do not say is foolproof. How to avoid brake failure caused the tragedy, it is necessary to know what signs of brake failure, in order to make adjustments as soon as possible.
A sign: Brake soften
If you feel that the owners obviously weak brake pedal and the braking force is not obvious step down situations in the course of driving, the most basic and brake fluid are related.
Signs two: the old brake not return bit
"Brake pedal can not return completely, then step once or twice on the return." Brake not need to return the brake fluid is not deleted determines the brake cylinder, and the pipe joints are not leaking, the master cylinder, cylinder parts are not damaged.
Signs three: brake fluid leak
Most of the time this situation can not visually see the oil spill, usually only to slam on the brakes will leak out a little, step on the brakes will drain much of the same subject. To check is to see there is no grease wheel measured, if any, is mostly a brake fluid leak, in this case, would be very dangerous to continue driving.
Signs four: the brake pedal hard
Brake pedal hard to believe that this case than the chance to soften a lot less, but there will be many owners unfortunate "shot", if hard, and do not check the brake fluid you, first of all look up brake booster pump is not there are problems, brake problems are usually caused by brake oil to soften primarily, but the problem is caused by the vacuum booster pump is hard.
Signs five: brake shudder
General vehicle will brake judder after a long time, because prolonged use can cause wear and tear caused by brake disc surface appear uneven phenomenon, the phenomenon of jitter occurs when the brakes occurs. By using a lathe disc grinding process, or replace the brake pads to be treated.
Remind owners: normal maintenance, be sure to double-check technician told brake system. In addition, once the brakes have found anomalies, must go to a professional repair shop carefully overhaul, pertaining to life, not child's play!