What causes brake imbalance?

What causes brake imbalance?

What causes a brake imbalance? A brake imbalance can be caused by several different problems in your braking system. These include uneven brake pad / shoe wear, worn discs / drums, a damaged piston or damage to the brake caliper.

How do you manually calculate brake imbalance?

Calculate the vehicle’s weight. The weight of the vehicle can be found in the vehicle’s manual. Divide the vehicle’s weight by the total brake effort, and then multiply the number by 100 to get the brake efficiency percentage.

What is parking brake imbalance?

Brake imbalance is caused because one side of the braking pair front or back axle is not applying as much power as the other side. It could be any number of things like a sticking caliper, or a worn pad, or air in the lines.

Does NCT check alignment?

NCT Check 1 Check that your tyres do not have any uneven levels of wear; this indicates incorrect balancing or alignment. Investigate the sidewalls of your tires for any bumps or damage. This may cause a blowout when driving and can also be a reason for failing the test.

What to do if your brakes are imbalanced?

If you have to drive with imbalanced brakes, try to smoothly come to a stop, especially at high speeds. At Grimmer Motors, we can fix your brake imbalance. This will allow for smoother braking and improved safety. Our experienced, qualified and skilled mechanics can quickly find and fix the source of the issue, saving you time and money.

What can Grimmer Motors do for brake imbalance?

At Grimmer Motors, we can fix your brake imbalance. This will allow for smoother braking and improved safety. Our experienced, qualified and skilled mechanics can quickly find and fix the source of the issue, saving you time and money. For reliable brake repairs in Hamilton, contact Grimmer Motors today!

What causes a brake imbalance in an Opel?

Brake imbalance is caused because one side of the braking pair (front or back axle) is not applying as much power as the other side. What’s wrong with my brakes?

Can a brake imbalance fail a MOT test?

With the ‘method of inspection’ currently have in place it is almost inevitable that some Testers will apply those rules and fail cars on brake imbalance where such is not the case. Yet if there’s no defect present – what is the owner expected to do to effect a repair?