A Complete Brake Job.

A complete brake job should restore the vehicle's brake system and braking performance to good-as-new condition. Anything less would be an incomplete brake job.

Brake components that should be replaced will obviously depend upon the age, mileage and wear. There is no correct answer as to which items need replacing and which ones don't. The best advice is to see a Modern Auto Air technician and allow us to check your system.

A complete brake job should begin with a thorough inspection of the entire brake system; lining condition, rotors and drums, calipers and wheel cylinders, brake hardware, hoses, lines, and master cylinder.

Any hoses that are found to be age cracked, chaffed, swollen, or leaking must be replaced.

Steel lines that are leaking, kinked, badly corroded, or damaged must also be replaced.

A leaking caliper or wheel cylinder needs to be rebuilt or replaced. The same applies to a caliper that is frozen, damaged or badly corroded.

Leaks at the master cylinder or a brake pedal that gradually sinks to the floor tells you that the master cylinder needs replacing.

The rotors and drums need to be inspected for wear, heat cracks, warpage, or other damage. Unless they are in perfect condition, they should be resurfaced before new linings are installed. If worn too thin, we will replace them.

Rust, heat, and age have a detrimental effect on many hardware components. On disc brakes, new mounting pins and bushings are recommended for floating-style calipers. High temperature synthetic or silicone brake grease should be used to lubricate caliper pins and caliper contact points.

On drum brakes: Shoe retaining clips and return springs should be replaced. Self-adjusters should be replaced if they are corroded or frozen

Wheel bearings should be part of a complete brake job on most rear-wheel drive vehicles and some front-wheel drive cars. Unless bearings are sealed, they need to be cleaned, inspected, repacked with wheel bearing grease are a must, and properly adjusted. As always the best advice is to see a Modern Auto Air technician and allow us to check your system.

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