Tips and Guide

Expert Advice for Your Automotive Needs

TIPS & GUIDE

What Brake Pads For Active Cruise Control

Countering a market perception that OEM replacement pads must be fitted to vehicles equipped with Active Cruise Control (ACC), Bendix Brakes Application Engineer, Tim Paton, sets out the facts.

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How to fit brake pads

Brakes are a critical safety system of a vehicle. The brake system should not be interfered with by anybody who does not have the appropriate skills and experience. Brake pads should replaced by a qualified mechanic.

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The Bendix Brake System Guide

Of all the components in the system, the friction material on the disc brake pad or lining is what finally stops the car, so when you apply the brakes, hydraulic pressure forces the disc pad against a disc rotor.

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Brake Problems

Our product can help you diagnose and solve your brake problems. To help you fix brake problems you may be experiencing, we have prepared some helpful tech tips to ensure you achieve optimum braking performance and safety.

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ABS/ESC & Replacement Brake Pads

Article adapted from an original article by Thomas Hall. Reproduced by courtesy of Brake & Front End At most workshops, the person ordering brake pads is given the choice of a several levels of brake pads.

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Safety Instructions for fitting brake pads & linings

Do NOT use compressed air or dry brushing to clean brake assemblies. Friction materials contain fibres.

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Disc/Drum Machining & Cleaning

Machine disc/drum using the slowest feed rate. Do not take heavy cuts.

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