Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step
Save time and hundreds of dollars by learning how to repair and overhaul your car’s brakes.

There are many automotive tasks that are best left to qualified and certified professionals when considering repairing your automobile. There are also many tasks that can be tackled by the weekend do-it-yourselfer with a decent level of instruction. While just about any system repair or overhaul on more modern cars has gotten more complex over time, brake diagnosis and repair is still well within reach for the home mechanic with a reasonable set of hand tools.

In Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step, ASE technician and professional instructor Steven Cartwright takes you through the entire process of servicing your car’s brakes to like-new condition. Ten informative chapters cover everything you will need to know, including chapters on brake history, an overview of function, types of brakes, power assist, troubleshooting, electronic controls such as ABS, and finally, a complete chapter showing you how to do an entire brake job in step-by-step color photos.

With traditional dealership labor rates hovering around $125 per hour these days, it is easy for a standard four-wheel disc brake job to cost close to $1,000 when all is said and done. With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete the task in similar fashion for less than half the cost, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it. Add this valuable tool to your library today.

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Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step
Save time and hundreds of dollars by learning how to repair and overhaul your car’s brakes.

There are many automotive tasks that are best left to qualified and certified professionals when considering repairing your automobile. There are also many tasks that can be tackled by the weekend do-it-yourselfer with a decent level of instruction. While just about any system repair or overhaul on more modern cars has gotten more complex over time, brake diagnosis and repair is still well within reach for the home mechanic with a reasonable set of hand tools.

In Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step, ASE technician and professional instructor Steven Cartwright takes you through the entire process of servicing your car’s brakes to like-new condition. Ten informative chapters cover everything you will need to know, including chapters on brake history, an overview of function, types of brakes, power assist, troubleshooting, electronic controls such as ABS, and finally, a complete chapter showing you how to do an entire brake job in step-by-step color photos.

With traditional dealership labor rates hovering around $125 per hour these days, it is easy for a standard four-wheel disc brake job to cost close to $1,000 when all is said and done. With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete the task in similar fashion for less than half the cost, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it. Add this valuable tool to your library today.

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Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step

Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step

by Steven Cartwright
Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step

Brake Repair-OP/HS: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step

by Steven Cartwright

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Overview

Save time and hundreds of dollars by learning how to repair and overhaul your car’s brakes.

There are many automotive tasks that are best left to qualified and certified professionals when considering repairing your automobile. There are also many tasks that can be tackled by the weekend do-it-yourselfer with a decent level of instruction. While just about any system repair or overhaul on more modern cars has gotten more complex over time, brake diagnosis and repair is still well within reach for the home mechanic with a reasonable set of hand tools.

In Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix, or Replace Your Car's Brakes Step-By-Step, ASE technician and professional instructor Steven Cartwright takes you through the entire process of servicing your car’s brakes to like-new condition. Ten informative chapters cover everything you will need to know, including chapters on brake history, an overview of function, types of brakes, power assist, troubleshooting, electronic controls such as ABS, and finally, a complete chapter showing you how to do an entire brake job in step-by-step color photos.

With traditional dealership labor rates hovering around $125 per hour these days, it is easy for a standard four-wheel disc brake job to cost close to $1,000 when all is said and done. With the help of this book, you will be able to competently and confidently complete the task in similar fashion for less than half the cost, paying for this book many times over the very first time you use it. Add this valuable tool to your library today.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781613255117
Publisher: CarTech
Publication date: 02/17/2020
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Steve Cartwright resides out in the country near St. Louis, Missouri, and has spent more than 40 years in the automotive field. He currently holds 30 ASE certifications. He was awarded Top Tech Trainer of the year early in his career and has been involved with NACAT since 1985. He has spent many years on college advisory boards and assisted with ASE question writing workshops. Most recently he was a regional trainer for TBC in Florida and now teaches at a large automotive college in the Midwest, specializing in chassis, brake, driveline, and HVAC.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter 1: Basic Brake Operation

Safety

Automotive Brake Systems

Electronics and Brake Systems

Chapter 2: Brake System Components

Understanding the Pieces

Beyond the Basics

Chapter 3: Disc Brake Systems

Operation

Inspection and Diagnosis

Service

Test Drive and Break-In

New Technology Precautions

Chapter 4: Drum Brake Systems

Operation

System Inspection

System Service

Parts Installation

Test Drive and Break-In

New Technology Precautions

Chapter 5: Parking Brake Systems

Operation

Inspection and Service

Drum-in-Hat Parking Brakes

Electrically Applied Parking Brakes

Chapter 6: Hydraulic Brake Systems

Operation

Master Cylinder

Hydraulic Valves

Antilock Brake System

Brake Lines

Brake Hoses

Banjo Fitting

Wheel Cylinders

Brake Calipers

Brake Fluid

Bleeding the System

Chapter 7: Brake Assist Systems

Vacuum

Hydroboost

Electronic

Chapter 8: Brake System Troubleshooting

Brake Noise

Popping Sound When Braking

Brake Grinding

Brake Pull

Nosedive

Brake Lockup

Hard Pedal

Soft, Spongy, Sinking, or Low Pedal

Pulsating Pedal and Steering Wheel Shimmy

Brake Fade

Brake Drag, Smell, or Smoke

Low Fluid in the Master Cylinder

Rapid Pad Wear

Dirty Fluid

Chapter 9: ABS, ADAS, and Related Systems

ABS Operation

ABS Sensors and Testing

ABS-Related Systems

Other Brake-Related Technologies

ADAS Systems

The Importance of Communication

Communication Increasin

Final Thoughts

Chapter 10: Disc and Drum Complete Brake Job

Front Disc Brake Replacement

Preparing the Vehicle

Front Disc Brake Disassembly and Inspection

Preparation for Reassembly

Front Disc Brake Reassembly

Brake Bleeding and Leak Testing

Hoisting the Vehicle and Rear Wheel Brake Shoe Replacement

Rear Brake Disassembly

Rear Brake Cleaning and Reassembly

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