Brakes

  • Automotive Tips from Sterling Car Care: Brake Noise
    Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in STERLING HEIGHTS. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, the...
    Published on: Feb 20, 2018
  • Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
    Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.”That's why a regular brake inspection is on eve...
    Published on: Dec 09, 2018
  • Put on the Brakes: Brake Service at Sterling Car Care
    When it comes to preventive maintenance and vehicle care, most STERLING HEIGHTS drivers know how important it is to check their brakes. But brakes are more than just brake pads and shoes. There...
    Published on: Mar 24, 2019
  • Hitting the Brakes in STERLING HEIGHTS
    Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself — and ...
    Published on: Nov 03, 2019
  • Automotive Tips from Sterling Car Care: Rotor Problems
    The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in STERLING HEIGHTS.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They ca...
    Published on: Nov 24, 2019
  • Stop It! You Need Good Brakes
    Good brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driving around the STERLING HEIGHTS area, you'll know how terrifying it can be. Today we'll focus on how ...
    Published on: Apr 05, 2020
  • Sterling Car Care Brake Service for Safe Stopping in STERLING HEIGHTS
    Let's talk about something critical for all STERLING HEIGHTS drivers: your brakes. Your vehicle is heavy, and it takes a lot of muscle to bring it and your passengers to a safe stop &nd...
    Published on: Mar 07, 2021
  • The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
    Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days.  Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been aroun...
    Published on: Jun 20, 2021
  • Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
    If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that it’s your brakes.  Most newer vehicles ...
    Published on: Jan 09, 2022
  • Hitting The Brakes In STERLING HEIGHTS
      Hello STERLING HEIGHTS, let's talk about brakes. {{ image('MTg4') }} But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. ...
    Published on: Aug 14, 2022
  • Give me a Brake (Light)!
    If that little brake warning light pops up on your dash, do you know what it means? Well, if you said no, you wouldn't be alone. You know it has something to do with your brakes, but exactly what? You...
    Published on: Sep 17, 2023
  • Stopping "Brake" Downs (Brake Pad Replacement)
    If someone tells you to put the brakes on something, you know it means stop.  And stopping is one of the most important safety maneuvers you can do in any vehicle.  That means your brakes ha...
    Published on: Oct 15, 2023
  • It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
    Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them.  Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way ...
    Published on: Mar 31, 2024