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Pedal which feels spring-like, perhaps due to the presence of air in the hydraulic system.

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

Disc rotor with solid metal between the two friction surfaces.

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

Type of disc brake rotor which has a series of slots or grooves across its friction surfaces. These are designed to improve the bite of the pads and break down the build-up of gas and dirt which can ...

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

Property of a drum brake, whereby the braking force is increased by the braking action of the shoes against the drum.

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

Rotors which are warped or out-of-true have excess "run-out", meaning the surface varies or wobbles as it rotates around a fixed point.

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

The basis of a disc brake system: a round metal disc which rotates with the road wheel and, in order to generate braking power, is clamped by a calliper holding two friction linings (pads).

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

Chamber connected to the master cylinder (usually by hoses) and used for storing hydraulic fluid.

Domain: Automotive; Category: Braking systems

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