Recently I have noticed that my car has become increasingly harder to stop and the brake pedal seems to travel down a lot farther than it used to. What could be wrong?
The problem could range from a simple adjustment on air in the system problem to the most severe; early warning symptom of total failure. Having a professional perform the necessary bleed, adjust and inspection to determine exactly the nature of the problem would be advised. Because of anti-lock brakes and the ever increasingly complex braking systems it is not a good idea to allow a “shadetree” mechanic or yourself to risk damage to extremely expensive components. It is better to allow a certified technician to perform the task. After recently having my brakes repaired, the service adviser informed me that I need to set my parking brake every time I park my car. He said it assisted in keeping the rear brakes adjusting, is this true and how? Your service adviser is absolutely correct and better educated than most. Most modern cars and light trucks use what is called a single or non-servo rear brake. These brake designs have the self adjuster connected to the parking brake assemblies an
