Brakes for beginners!

After the brake pedal is pressed, the ________ produces hydraulic pressure via two separate circuits to the brake lines?

• master computer

• master controller

• master brake

• master cylinder

What brake component squeezes the rotor in order to stop the vehicle?

• master cylinder

• emergency brake

• caliper

• none of these

When bleeding brakes, what caliper do we START with?

• Passenger rear

• Driver rear

• Passenger front

• Driver front

When bleeding brakes, what caliper do we FINISH with?

• Passenger rear

• Passenger front

• Driver rear

• Driver front

Select ALL of the following that are considered warning signs indicating your brakes should be examined:

• The brake pedal feels spongy

• The steering wheel is shaking

• The vehicle is operating normally

• The brakes are grinding, squeaking, or squealing

Fill in the Blank: A rotor showing signs of ________ should be replaced.

• Cracking

• Severe grooving

• Warping

• All the above

Hydraulics uses what as its non-compressible medium

• Air

• Oil

• Stainless

• ATF

Which statement is correct?

• The braking system amplifies the pressure exerted by the drivers foot

• The braking system equalises the pressure exerted by the drivers foot

• The braking system decreases the pressure exerted by the drivers foot

• The drivers foot had no direct correlation to the pressure on the braking system

If the cars brakes are hot, you can cool them down with water

• True

• False

The front brakes are __ percent of the cars braking power?

• 20

• 35

• 50

• 80