One thing you're sure to find in a dedicated motorist's garage is grease because, at its heart, a car is a sophisticated collection of metal components. Many of which, of course, work in close contact ...

There are few sounds more grating than squealing brakes. You step on the pedal, expecting to slow down in smooth, comfortable silence, and instead you’re greeted by a howling, metallic banshee in the ...

In a perfect world, brake wear would be flat as a fritter and the sun would always shine. We do not live in a perfect world. Nick works at a shop in DeKalb, Illinois, and said a customer came into his ...

If you’re replacing or servicing your disc brakes, you need lubricating grease. No ifs, ands, or buts, you need to lubricate the metal-on-metal parts that are meant to slide, otherwise, your calipers ...

Some 2009-11 Mazda 6 models may emit a clicking or popping sound from the front brakes during low-speed stopping maneuvers. According to Mazda, the noise usually surfaces on vehicles built before ...

Disc brakes work using a simple system: brake pads contained within the caliper (the clamp-like object around the brake rotor, or disc) apply pressure to the rotor and slow the car when you press the ...

Your car is a big expensive machine that, over its life, will cost you a ton in maintenance. If you learn to do some of those jobs yourself, you can save a ton of cash. Replacing your brake pads, for ...