Putting The Brakes On Dangerous Driving (NAPSA)—Safer driving starts with your car’s brakes. A vehicle’s ability to stop is vital to the safety of both the car’s driver and its passengers. There are telltale signs tha may indicate the need to repair o replace a car’s brakes. These signs include: * the car pulling to one side when braking instead of stopping in a straight line, * brakes grabbing, causing jerkystops, * the brake pedal is eitber mushy or very hard to depress, the brakes must be purnged to work, * wheels are excessively hot after short drives, low or dirty brake fluid, brake fluid leaks are seen around any wheel or in the engine, on, * brake warning light comes * squealing or grinding noise when brakes are applied, * pedal pulsation when brakes are applied and, * vehicle fails to roll easily in gear with brake release. if any of these symptoms occur, it is iraportant to take your vehicle to a trusted automotive service center, to be inspected and if necessary, repaired. Since newer cars use a coraplex braking system consisting of friction material, rotors and drums, calipers or if a car pulls to one side when braking, it may be a sign that it needs new brakes. wheel cylinders and an intricate assembly of springs, hoses, steel lines, valves, and sometimes sen- sors and computers, it is important to have the car inspected by well-trained and certified technicians, such as these found at Pep Boys. Your vehicle will receive a com- prehensive diagnostic inspection that cheeks both the condition of your brakes as well as the supporting system. At Pep Boys, a free brake system check includes the inspection and measurernents of pads and linings for wear and a visual inspection of the master eylinder, hoses andhnes and measurement of drums and rotors. Drum brakes are then cleaned and adjustedfor free, if necessary. To find the nearest Pep Boys location, call 1-800-PEP-BOYS aor visit the Web site at pephoys.com.
