Most vehicles have what is called a sliding-caliper brake assembly. You’ll find a photo of that below. These are distinguishable by their M-shape with the exposed brake pad visible from outside.

If you're contending with squeaky brakes, one of the first things you should do is try to identify the cause of the squeak. You should know that all brakes make some noise sometimes and that the ...

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 ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader with concerns about visible rust on his car’s ...

I always make sure to pull the pads if spraying chemicals near the calipers or bleeding the brakes. CXM: What pad material do you think the average ’cross racer should use? MB: Organic is great for ...