Bonjour lecteurs! As a busy working mum, life can be chaotic and the to-do list is never-ending… Pour être honnête, our car maintenance is not usually our top priorité. But by ignoring it, we could actually risk a breakdown and it’s a safety issue too! When was the last time you had a brake check? It’s part of your regular car service routine and c’est très important… The good news? It doesn’t even have to be expensive! Magowan Tyres makes it simple to tick off your brake check before things go wrong. To make sure you don’t miss out on any worrying signs, here is when it’s time to get a brake check.
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Listen To What Your Car Is Telling You
Most of the time, your brakes will warn you in some way before they go out completely. If you hear a weird noise when you stop, c’est un signe you shouldn’t ignore.
Although sounds may not always be glaring, if your car suddenly starts to make squeaking and grinding sounds every time you use the brakes, it’s time to get a brake check.
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Check How The Brake Pedal Feels
No need to be un expert: you can just feel it when it’s not right.Is the pedal soft and spongy? Perhaps you find that you have to push it harder than usual to come to a stop? Neither situation est normale.
Changes in pedal feel can indicate that there is a low level of brake fluid or that air has entered the brake line. A quick brake check can solve le problème before it turns dangerous.
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Routine Brake Check
Even if your car seems to be running fine, it’s still worth having a regular professional brake check.
Mechanics can detect problems in the early stages by just a few symptoms, without needing a detailed diagnosis. Par exemple, they can spot if there’s anything wrong with the brake pad thickness and the fluid condition. Those are things that we hardly notice until it gets too late. Getting a brake check from time to time can save you quite a lot of money and considerably reduce your anxiety.
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Look After Your Brake Fluid
People easily forget about brake fluid, but c’est très important. It facilitates the transmission of the energy generated by your foot on the pedal into the brakes.
Dirty or insufficient brake fluid can reduce braking performance. En général, you should change brake fluid every 2 years at most. However, if you just check it at your regular service, or if you ask your garage to do it for you, the difference is huge.
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Don’t Neglect the Warning Light
When the red brake warning light switches on your dashboard, make sure you don’t just switch it off by ignoring it. It’s not like the engine warning light, which can sometimes come on for no reason.
C’est un sérieux problème. This light is serious. It might just be the low fluid that cause it but it could be plus sérieux and you need to look into it ASAP.
Stay Safe, Stay Ahead
Brake maintenance is usually not an issue as long as you take care of it. But paying attention, feeling, and being on schedule with a short brake check can be your car trouble prevention step, whether it is for commuting, doing the school run, or going for a weekend getaway.
A little attention now could be la différence between a safe stop and une situation dangeureuse. And let’s be honest—there’s enough chaos in life without adding car trouble into the mix! So look into it if you have any doubts!
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