Disc Brakes Dec Quiz

What is the first step in the disc brake diagnostic procedure?

• Check the brake pedal height

• Verify the customer complaint

• Hoist the vehicle

• Remove disc brake calipers

What should be done after hoisting the vehicle in the disc brake diagnostic procedure?

• Verify the repair

• Check the brake pedal height

• Remove the wheels and visually inspect the system

• Replace all components

Why should disc brake calipers be removed during the diagnostic procedure?

• To verify the repair

• To check the disc brake pads for proper lining thickness and damage

• To hoist the vehicle

• To check the brake pedal height

What should be done if components do not meet factory specifications?

• Verify the repair

• Check the brake pedal height

• Replace all components

• Hoist the vehicle

Why is a thorough visual inspection important even with operating wear-indicating sensors?

• Sensors can fail to detect all issues.

• Sensors are always accurate.

• Visual inspections are faster.

• Sensors are more expensive.

What must be done to accomplish a thorough visual inspection?

• Remove the friction pads.

• Check the tire pressure.

• Clean the brake fluid.

• Adjust the caliper.

What might uneven pad wear indicate?

• The caliper is not applying even pressure.

• The brake fluid is low.

• The tires are worn out.

• The engine is overheating.

What sound do pad wear sensors make when the vehicle is moving if the pads are worn?

• Chirping

• Clicking

• Humming

• Whistling

What should not be confused with the noise made by pad wear sensors?

• Defective wheel bearing

• Engine noise

• Tire pressure warning

• Exhaust leak

Why must the cracked disc brake pad be replaced even though it is thicker than the minimum allowed by the vehicle manufacturer?

• It is a safety hazard.

• It is too thin.

• It is too expensive.

• It is a new model.