You don’t have to be the sharpest tool on the tree or the brightest bulb in the drawer to figure out that the brake is a ...

Q:I have been following your column for the last few years and have picked up several tips. I have a question on my 1976 Anniversary Edition Corvette. I live in the Chicago area so I only get to enjoy ...

Hydraulic brakes have been around for nearly a century, and though many manufacturers were using this system by the 1920s, Ford for instance, waited until 1939 to introduce four-wheel hydraulic brakes ...

You've read the title of this story on the contents page and probably flipped to this story wondering "what can really be new in brake bleeding?" Well, if you're still asking your wife to sit in the ...

The brake system is designed to reduce speed and stop the vehicle. It also helps keep the car still when the engine is not working. This system requires regular service, which includes the “bleeding” ...

Q:I was hoping to get some advice. Thirty years ago I started to replace leaking brake calipers with ones that had been reworked with stainless steel inserts. Due to a job relocation and family duties ...

The most important fluid in your car is perhaps the most ignored. This article is intended to give you both a sense of what you need to do to make sure your brake fluid is in good shape and will allow ...

1 Though you can bleed the brake while it’s fitted to the bike, we recommend you remove the brake system first – this will prevent damage to paintwork if you spill brake fluid. Use a 5mm Allen key to ...

Replacing your brake fluid and bleeding the system of air bubbles is regular maintenance that your owner’s manual will likely suggest doing once every two years. Brake fluid needs to be replaced ...