2010-2013 Kia Soul Brake Repair
The 2010-2013 Kia Soul has one of the most trouble-free brake systems on the market. The Kia Soul’s front brakes are single-piston floating calipers. The rear brakes can be either drums or discs with the parking brake in the hat. These are the same brakes found on many other Kia vehicles.
Brake Job: 2005-’11 Volkswagen Jetta A5
The rear pads and rotors will typically wear out faster than the front brakes. The Volkswagens of this generation have electronic brake distribution, and under normal stopping conditions, the system will use the rear brakes more than the front. This prevents nosedive and makes for a more pleasant braking event.
Tenneco Expands Monroe Brakes Product Coverage
Tenneco has expanded its line of Monroe Brakes brake pads to cover a combined total of 46.5 million additional registered vehicles. With the latest coverage expansion, Total Solution and Monroe ProSolution brake pads are now available for a high percentage of passenger car and light truck brake service opportunities. The company has introduced 26 Monroe
New Packaging Protects Hardware, Adds Value To Monroe Total Solution, Severe Solution And Monroe ProSolution Brake Pads
Tenneco says it has increased the unique benefits of Monroe Brakes brake pads by introducing innovative compartmental product packaging that helps prevent shipping-related damage to the included pad installation hardware. Ultra-premium Monroe Total Solution, premium Monroe ProSolution and Monroe Severe Solution brake pad sets are shipped complete with hardware kits for the vast majority of
ZF TRW Produces 60 Millionth Electric Park Brake Unit
ZF TRW has recently produced its 60 millionth Electric Park Brake (EPB) motor-on-caliper unit. The technology was first developed at ZF TRW’s global technical center in Koblenz, Germany, and the company also now produces EPB in North America and China. Manfred Meyer, vice president, ZF TRW Braking Engineering, commented, “The production of our 60 millionth EPB
Thorough Brake Inspections Are Comeback Preventers & Profit Builders
Learn how to use a simple, but effective, brake inspection procedure that takes the surprises out of the brake repair process.
Raybestos Brakes Adds More Than 500 New Part Numbers
Raybestos recently added more than 500 new part numbers to its line of premium-quality brake products. The new part numbers include: • 427 Brake Pad Sets • 24 Pad Electronic Wear Sensors • 22 Brake Calipers • 22 Brake Cables • 11 Brake Hose “Because we are committed to helping our customers grow their brake
Tenneco Expands And Enhances Monroe ProSolution Brake Pad Offering
Tenneco has announced a significant expansion and several enhancements to its Monroe ProSolution line of replacement brake pads. The company has introduced 184 additional pad sets and launched its next-generation premium performing ceramic and semi-metallic friction formulations across the full product line. According to Tenneco, Monroe ProSolution brake pads provide premium technology and performance at
Regenerative Brakes: Basic Operation And Behavior
A hybrid vehicle is a different animal than many of us are used to seeing. After all, if the engine of a typical vehicle stalled out at a traffic light, the driver of that vehicle would know something was wrong with it. If that same vehicle still drove with the engine off, then that would
Honda Brake Job Tips
Insight: Lightweight Rear Brake Drums The older Insight has a two-piece rear drum design with aluminum fins. The design borrows from the old 1950 Buick drums that had cast iron spun into an aluminum body. This design has significantly reduced weight over a cast iron drum. The use of aluminum fins on the outside helps