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Signs Your Brakes Need To Be Repaired

Thursday, 30 June 2022 14:50

Written by Robert Swedeen

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Signs Your Brakes Need To Be Repaired Your brakes are one of the most important safety features on your vehicle. Most current vehicles come with two front brakes and two rear brakes. Your brakes are what allows you to stop the car when necessary. You can expect your brakes to last between 25,000-60,000 miles depending on how you drive. Your vehicle owner’s manual will give you a specific idea of what to expect when it comes to your specific car. Here are some signs that it may be time to have your brakes serviced:

● Loud screeching noise or a clicking noise when you press on the brakes and slow your car down
● You notice that your steering wheel or entire vehicle shakes when you press down on your brakes
● It takes longer to slow your vehicle down to a complete stop
● Your car pulls to one side or the other when you brake. This may mean that one brake pad has worn down faster than the others.
● You notice your brake light displayed on your dashboard

If you notice one of these signs, it is important to get your car into an auto repair shop as quickly as possible. If your brakes fail, you may not be able to stop while driving. This is a safety hazard for you, your passengers and others on the road. When you drive, your brakes are constantly being used, so it is common for the brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums and calipers, need routine maintenance.

Clark Automotive can help you with a wide range of vehicle maintenance and repair issues including brake work. We recommend that your brakes be inspected twice a year. This is easy to do when you are also having your tires rotated or a routine oil change. Regular brake inspection ensures that you do not end up with a safety problem on your hands. Our staff can make sure that your brakes are in good working order to prevent a major problem. We can replace brake pads, shoes and wheel bearings as needed, lubricate parts such as the backing plate and caliper, repair or replace the drums, and flush the entire brake system.

Auto Shop In Blaine Specializing In Brake Work

If you are concerned about a potential problem with your brakes, give us a call today at 763-784-7944 and we will find time for you to come in quickly for an appointment. We realize that your brakes are a critical part of staying safe on the road so we will work you in if needed.

Understanding Your Vehicle’s Braking System

Friday, 10 June 2022 16:39

Written by Robert Swedeen

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Understanding Your Vehicle’s Braking System Your car’s brake system is one of its most critical safety systems and as such, it is imperative to keep it maintained and functioning properly. Doing so helps ensure safe vehicle control and operation under a wide variety of conditions. If you suspect any problems or have any concerns, you should have it inspected as soon as possible.

The average car owner may not be familiar with how the vehicle’s braking system works. You may have heard terms thrown around, “caliper”, “drum brakes”, “hydraulic system”, but not understood how they work together from pushing the brake pedal to stopping the car. It all starts when you push the brake pedal. That force generates hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder. The master cylinder uses brake fluid to transfer pressure through the hydraulic lines and hoses to the calipers and/or wheel cylinders (one at each wheel). The calipers and wheel cylinders use that pressure to squeeze the brake pads and/or shoes against rotors and/or drums to stop your car.

Discs Or Brake Drum Replacement

Disc brakes are made up of rotors, pads, and calipers, among other, smaller parts. The rotor is a metal disc that rotates with the wheels. The stationary mounted caliper holds a pad on each side of the rotor and slides to force the pads against the rotor when pressure is applied. Drum brakes, conversely, are made up of shoes (which function as the pads in a disc brake system) and are enclosed in a drum (which functions as the rotor in a disc brake system). The shoes push against the drum when pressure is applied. The resulting friction, from the pads against the rotor or the shoes against the drum, slows the vehicle.

Brakes are eventually going to need replacement. Some vehicles have indicators to help alert you when new pads are needed, however, it is recommended that as a car owner you are proactive about knowing the condition of your brakes. Avoid letting the brakes get too worn (i.e., metal to metal), as that can mean a more expensive rotor or drum replacement and a potential safety issue.

Symptoms Of Needed Brake Repair

If you are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms or have any other concerns in regard to your brakes, please contact Clark Automotive:

● Car pulls to one side during braking
● Brake pedal pulsates when you apply the brakes
● Brake pedal feels “mushy”
● Noise when you step on the brake pedal
● Repeatedly need to add brake fluid to the master cylinder
● Brake and/or ABS warning light

If your vehicle is having brake problems, give Clark Automotive a call and schedule your Blaine brake repair appointment today. We will get you in the shop promptly; we know brakes are one of the most crucial parts of your vehicle. At Clark Automotive, we service vehicles from all around the Blaine area.

Brake Assessment And Repair Services

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 11:35

Written by Robert Swedeen

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Brake Assessment And Repair Services If you have ever been driving in the rain or, even worse, in the snow or on ice and needed to stop but found that pressing the brake did not stop your vehicle as quickly as you needed it to, you immediately understood the importance of your vehicle’s braking system. Most people tend to take their brakes for granted, and for good reason. Most brakes are very well constructed and built to last. But your vehicle’s brakes also experience great friction and are under constant pressure, and all mechanical parts eventually wear down. Your vehicle’s brakes are no different. If you have concerns about your brakes’ ability to stop your vehicle when you need it to stop, pay a visit to Clark Automotive.

Brake Assessment, Repair, Resurfacing And Replacement

Our technicians are experts in brake assessment, repair, resurfacing, and replacement. Even though the braking system is relatively simple in that pressing the brake pedal initiates the process of slowing and stopping your vehicle, the system is still made of moving parts, which experience the forces of friction over time. When one or more components in the braking system wear down, your ability to slow and stop your vehicle can become compromised. The wearing down of the various parts of your brakes does not always mean that failure is imminent or even that replacement is necessary. A frequent repair that we offer is the resurfacing of brake rotors, which can restore the integrity of your brakes and return them to almost new condition.

The fundamental importance of your vehicle’s brakes means that they should be checked periodically, according to your manufacturer’s recommendations. Clark Automotive is ideally suited for this type of essential maintenance. To help you maximize the life of your vehicle’s brakes, we can make some recommendations based on what you share with us about your driving habits. For instance, if you inform us that you spend a lot of time on your commute in stop and go traffic, your brakes are likely being stressed more than they need to be. This problem is made worse by aggressive driving, which occurs when accelerating quickly and stopping quickly. All brakes will eventually experience some degree of wear, but that process is hastened by frequent acceleration and hard stopping.

Auto Shop Specializing In Brake Repair

Attention to how you drive will not make your brakes last forever, but it can extend their life. Clark Automotive can accurately assess the state of your brakes, and repair or replace when necessary. Call us at (763) 784-7944 and we will schedule a time to look at your brakes.

Brake Replacement or Repair Blaine, MN

Tuesday, 10 July 2018 05:03

Written by Auto Repair Shop Blaine

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Brake Replacement or Repair Blaine, MN If you are having difficulty with your car because of bad brakes, we can help you regain the sense of safety and security you deserve when driving your car. When your brakes are in need of repair or replacement, you have little or no choice but to solve the problem. Brakes that are in good operating condition are essential to basic safety. If your brakes cannot stop your car when you need them to, your car is no longer a mode of transportation, but a danger to you and others. Clark Automotive in Blaine, MN can help you get your car back to being safe by repairing your brakes, which can involve resurfacing rotors, or by replacing them if the damage is too great for repair. Our certified mechanics only recommend the work that is necessary to restore safety.

Brake Repair or Replacement Services

Clark Automotive believes that honest communication with our customers is critical to our business. We have worked hard to establish a strong reputation by applying our automotive expertise to the cars our customers entrust to us. There is no better way to demonstrate our philosophy of fairness than with the extremely important work we do on brakes. When you trust your car to a mechanic for anything related to brakes, you have to be confident that your mechanic can be trusted. We have earned a positive reputation by valuing your trust in us as much as we value automotive expertise.

If your brakes need rotor resurfacing, new brake pads, or other repairs, we have the staff to do the job right the first time. We are not interested in causing you to make appointment after appointment because we have not fixed the problem correctly. We know that your time is valuable and no one has enough money to be throwing it away on bad repairs. So we work hard to distinguish ourselves from other area auto shops. We want you to feel good about choosing Clark Automotive, which is why we place such importance on excellent customer service and excellent automotive service. When it comes to brake repair, there should be no compromise on the quality of the parts used or the work that is done. Brakes are too important to your safety and the safety of others who share the road with you.

Auto Shop Specializing In Brake Work

When you work with our team, we want you to understand that we value your business, but we value your safety more, and no automotive issue is more important than your brakes. We certainly want our business to thrive, but not at the expense of causing you to feel like you have been treated unfairly or dishonestly. Brakes are directly related to the life-and-death aspects of driving and we take those matters very seriously. If you need to have your brakes repaired or replaced, give Clark Automotive a call at 763-784-7944 or email us at info@clarkautomotiveblaine.com.

Brake Repair Circle Pines, MN

Friday, 20 April 2018 02:29

Written by Auto Repair Shop Blaine

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Circle Pines Break Repair Shop It is rightfully argued that if you don’t have brakes on a car, you don’t have a car. At Clark Automotive, we want to make sure that your car is something you feel safe and comfortable driving. Whether your brakes need an assessment, a repair, or a replacement, Clark Automotive will provide you with outstanding service at an affordable price. Located just a few minutes for Circle Pines.

The Braking System

When you feel like something is wrong with your brakes it can still mean a variety of different things. The brake system is made up of a combination of different items. We will take a look at the actual brakes and ensure that they are in working order, but it could also just be another part of the brake system that needs replacement. Brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums and calipers are all part of the brake system.

Brake System Warning Signs

As you are driving your car, it’s important to keep an eye out for warning signs that your brakes need to be serviced. In most vehicles, there is a brake light that will appear on your dashboard. When this happens, it’s important to get checked right away. Other signs include feeling a grinding sensation as you are making a stop, hearing a squealing sound when you are driving or stopping, feeling like the brake pedal is further down towards the floor, or perhaps even feeling the vehicle pull to one side when you apply the brakes. All of these signs indicate that it’s time to let the professionals look at your vehicle.

Our Brake Repair Process

When you take your vehicle to us, you are taking it to highly trained and certified technicians that perform quality work every single time. We begin by doing a complete and thorough inspection of your car and its braking system. We look at the pads, shoes, wheel bearings, backing plate, and caliper anchor. We replace and lubricate these parts as needed. We will also add brake fluid and flush as needed (recommended every 30,000 miles). We inspect the hydraulic system, adjusting and evacuating air as needed and lastly, we check the drums and rotors and replace them as needed.

So, if you are having brake issues with your vehicle, and need a certified mechanic at an affordable price, contact Clark Automotive today at (763) 784-7944.

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