Car brakes are one of the most important components in a car, you need to make sure you have perfect functioning brakes to keep yourself and others as safe as possible. In this article we will take you through how your brakes work and what you should do to maintain them!

How your brakes work:

1. Your foot pushes on the brake pedal.
2. The piston moves and squeezes hydraulic fluid out.
3. The hydraulic brake fluid is then forced around the entire braking system.
4. The pressure is then transmitted equally to all four brakes.
5. The force creates fiction between brake pads and brake rotors which stops the vehicle.

This is the simplest way of explaining the different components of your brakes and how they work together to make your car stop when you press the brake pedal.

Now we will tell you different tips and tricks on how you can maintain your vehicles brakes, making them last longer and work more effectively.

Firstly, you should monitor brake fluid levels and carry these checks out every 3 months, brake fluid should be replaced every 30,000 to 40,000 miles. Another amazing tip would be to inspect your brake discs which should be changed when needed depending on your driving style and environmental conditions.

Secondly, bleed your brake lines to get any air out of the braking system, if you do not know how to do it do not attempt to do it by yourself take your car to a professional and ask them to inspect your brakes.