Silicon Valley Auto Repair

The brakes of your car transmit a lot of force and this is made possible using brake fluid. Without sufficient amounts of brake fluid, it becomes difficult to transfer force through the brake pedal and the performance and responsiveness of your brakes can suffer. In the worst-case scenario, this could even lead to a brake failure and become dangerous. Luckily, there are a few telltale signs of low brake fluid and it's typically easy to know when you need to perform some maintenance. Some of the common warning signs include: Mushy brake pedal Vibrations during braking Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) activating Noise during braking Difficulty stopping Mushy Brake Pedal The brake pedal of your car should feel smooth to use and offer the right amount of resistance. If it starts to feel mushy and the movement feels uneven or lacks resistance this can be an indication of low brake fluid. Vibrations During Braking Brake fluid helps to transmit force smoothly through your braking s ... read more

Our vehicle has a lot of parts and systems, some you may be extremely familiar with and there may be some that you know nothing about. While there may be some things you don't know about, a lot of the systems will need maintenance and a lot of parts that will need to be replaced at some point in time. One system some may know about is the cooling system. While it is one thing to know of this system, do you know of the maintenance that goes along with it? Yes, it does need to be maintained, and that's where the cooling system flush comes in. Every engine has a cooling system - it is created to cool down the heat that is produced from the gasoline and other heat sources that are used to run your vehicle. You never want your engine to overheat, and that is where the cooling system comes into play. Not only will it prevent the engine from overheating, but it also allows the engine to heat to the desired temperature and stay there, which is much needed. For the cooling system to pr ... read more

For the brake system to work efficiently, various parts must function optimally to achieve safe braking. However, some drivers often do not believe that braking can go wrong if one part fails. While most people often change their brake pads, they forget to check the brake calipers. Fortunately, brake calipers should last forever - but they may become damaged over time, and this may compromise your safety. Brake calipers can hide their issues to worsen the latter, forcing you to waste money on unnecessary repairs. Lucky you can monitor the following common signs to know when to replace your brake calipers. Here we go! Watch Out For Unusual Noises, Smells, or Pulling Your vehicle may pull to one side while braking as a sign of bad brake calipers. The latter happens because the malfunctioning causes unbalanced braking. Your car may jerk to one side when slowing down or stop completely if only one caliper works and the other does not. While many drivers ignore scrapping sounds, grinding ... read more