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Automotive Tips from Garrigan's Auto Repair Shop: Rotor Problems
The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in TUCSON.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be ...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025
Reaching the Braking Point (Brake hose replacement)
If you notice your brakes aren’t working like they used to, that’s the kind of thing that’s important to have checked out soon. That’s because your brakes are extraordina...
Published on: Oct 20, 2024
Oh, Stop! (Disc Brake Service)
Every time you drive your vehicle, you wear down your brakes just a little bit. And after a while, that adds up. Gradually, your stopping power isn't like it used to be. Since brakes...
Published on: Sep 29, 2024
Give me a Brake (Light)!
If that little brake warning light pops up on your dash, do you know what it means? Well, if you said no, you wouldn't be alone. You know it has something to do with your brakes, but exactly what? You...
Published on: Sep 01, 2024
Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that it’s your brakes. Most newer vehicles ...
Published on: Jul 07, 2024
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way ...
Published on: Jun 23, 2024
Stopping "Brake" Downs (Brake Pad Replacement)
If someone tells you to put the brakes on something, you know it means stop. And stopping is one of the most important safety maneuvers you can do in any vehicle. That means your brakes ha...
Published on: Jun 16, 2024
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date.
A brake sys...
Published on: May 26, 2024