Is It Time to Replace Your Brake Pads, Disc Rotors, Shoes, or Drums?

On some modern autos, a brake light appearing on your car's dashboard could be an obvious indication that your brakes need attention. More intuitive drivers might sense that the vehicle is taking longer to stop than it probably should. You could also be noticing nagging problems that occur WHEN you step on the brakes, such as brake pulling, metallic grinding, screeching or squealing, or even your steering column vibrating when you brake.

Warning Signs that You Might Need a Brake Inspection:

• Brakes cause pulling to one side or another
• Metallic grinding sound when braking
• Excessive vibrating or pulsing incrementally as you step on brakes
• Slow Vehicle Response to Braking
• Brake pedal hangs lower than normal
• Warning light is activated on vehicle dashboard
• Screeching or Squealing when Braking
• Sounds or feels like Brake Pads are sticking

If you catch your braking problem in time, you might be able to stop the damage without breaking the bank! But left unattended, your brake job could become a more complex, more expensive adventure. That’s why it’s important to have your car or truck’s braking system checked by professionals at or before the first sign of trouble.

Regular maintenance and replacement of all your brake parts is a very important safety issue. If you continue drive your car or truck with worn-out brake pads, your safe-braking distance will drastically increase, and you could easily damage your rotors (which are more expensive than brake pads), while putting yourself and your loved ones at risk.

Since 1972, Douglasville residents have trusted the fine folks from Modern Auto with all their brake inspections, brake analysis, brake maintenance, and brake repairs. And you can too! So call, contact, or stop by Modern Auto today. If your brakes are too far gone, and you can’t stop, call ahead! We can help!