If there’s any part of your car that you want to keep in tip-top condition at all times, it’s your brakes. Safe is always better than sorry when it comes to your brakes, so the following six signs of brake issues should prompt an immediate visit to your local Honda dealer for brake repair.
Does Your Honda Need a Brake Repair?
Screeching Brake Pads
The most common need for brake servicing comes from one or more brake pads wearing out. When the friction layer on a brake pad is almost gone, most pads are designed to issue a high-pitched screeching sound. This noise might be alarming, but it’s usually harmless and only meant to let you know it’s time for a new pad.
Vibrating Brake Rotors
Brake rotors are made from far sturdier stuff than brake pads. This allows rotors to last a good deal longer. However, brake rotors inevitably wear down over time and eventually need to be replaced. When a rotor wears too thin or becomes somehow damaged or warped, you might feel vibrations through the steering wheel or brake pedal.
Delayed Stopping Time
The most worrisome brake problem is a loss of stopping power. Needless to say, it’s dangerous to drive with reduced braking force. Delayed stopping time might be caused by overheating from excessive continual use. Alternatively, one of your brake fluid lines might have sprung a leak.
Leaking Brake Fluid
Brake fluid fills most of the brake lines, creating hydraulic pressure that transmits the stopping signal from the brake pedal to the calipers. If your brake fluid ever leaks, your brake lines will lose this hydraulic pressure your car’s ability to stop will be reduced. Brake fluid is a transparent yellowy liquid; if you suspect a leak, look for a fluid like this puddling under your car.
Soft-Feeling Brake Pedal
When brake fluid leaks, the brake pedal usually feels spongy and soft underfoot. So if your brake pedal ever offers your foot less resistance than usual, pull over and search for signs of a leak.
Tugging to One Side
Brake problems rarely develop on both sides of a vehicle at once. Because of this, they often cause the car to tug to one side when the brakes are applied. If you notice your car pulling to one side, the brake problem is likely to be on the other side of the vehicle where some degree of stopping power has been lost.
Get Regular Brake Servicing at Your Honda Dealer
As with all things car-related, the key to consistently reliable and safe brakes is routine preventative maintenance. It’s generally recommended for drivers to have their brakes inspected at least once every 10,000 miles. Many drivers will coincide a brake inspection with their semiannual oil changes and tire rotations.
Have your car’s brakes examined and repaired today by qualified technicians at Boyd Honda Oxford. Since 1999, we’ve been providing the region’s drivers with excellent vehicles, deals, and customer service.
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