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Automotive Tips from Autotronics of St. Peter: 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 St. Peter.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also ...
Published on: Jun 15, 2025
Reaching the Braking Point (Brake hose replacement)
If you notice your brakes aren’t working like they used to, that’s the kind of thing that’s important to have checked out soon. That’s because your brakes are extraordina...
Published on: Apr 27, 2025
Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)
Maybe your vehicle feels like Breaking Bad. In other words, when you brake, things are bad. You may find it takes you a longer distance to stop, you feel a vibration, or it’s pulsati...
Published on: Mar 30, 2025
More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers.
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Published on: Feb 09, 2025
Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)
If you’ve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, that’s a signal that you shouldn’t ignore. A pulsating brake pedal is a sign that something is wrong.&...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025
Oh, Stop! (Disc Brake Service)
Every time you drive your vehicle, you wear down your brakes just a little bit. And after a while, that adds up. Gradually, your stopping power isn't like it used to be. Since brakes...
Published on: Dec 22, 2024
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: Nov 10, 2024
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: Jun 23, 2024