Akebono Brake Corp. has announced that both its EURO and Performance brake pad lines are already fully compliant with state regulations that require low copper content in brake pads beginning in the year 2021. According to Akebono, these pads have been compliant with the stringent formulae called for in the...
Solv-Tec reports that sales of its K-Seal one-step permanent coolant leak repair are rocketing.
Available Feb. 24 through May 31, 2014, the popular Wagner Brake spring promotion offers mail-in consumer rebates of $15 per front pad set and/or $15 per rear pad set on the brand's "best-ever" brake pads - new Wagner ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT pads featuring Wagner OE21(TM) low-copper formulations - and ThermoQuiet semi-metallic...
Some Chevrolet Malibu owners may comment on a squeak or creak-type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. This noise occurs at slow speeds while driving over small bumps and is most apparent when the underbody of the vehicle is wet. This condition may be caused by the parking...
US Motor Works LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of water pumps, fan clutches, electric fuel pumps and timing kits for the automotive and heavy-duty industries, was awarded the "Extra Miler Award" at the AutoZone de Mexico 2014 Summit held Feb. 6, 2014, at Playa del Carmen in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Some Corolla and Matrix owners may experience a front brake rattle type of noise when the car is traveling over bumps. Updated front disc brake cylinder (caliper) mountings and disc brake pad support plates are available to eliminate this condition. Conduct a road test to verify the noise condition. Front...
Let's say a vehicle had .003" of lateral runout when measured at the outside face of the rotor. If this vehicle is riding on 205/55R16 tires, in one mile, the high-spot with .003" of runout goes past the caliper approximately 836 times. Over 6,000 miles, that spot on the rotor...
