Brakes
What changed when the parking brake became a motor, and what a rotor coating is actually protecting.
- GuideCoated brake rotors: what the coating is actually forIt is corrosion protection for the hat, vanes and edges, not a performance feature. Why it wears off the friction face on day one, and why that is correct.804 words
- GuideElectric parking brake: why rear pads now need a scan toolThe rear piston is driven by a motor and a screw. Wind it back the old way and you strip the actuator. What service mode does, and why it must be exited.820 words