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What happens in the brake system of a car from the time a driver steps on the brake pedal to the time the car stops?
First the driver puts pressure in the foot brake, which then pushes a small piston, the piston then exerts pressure in the brake fluid. Then the increased pressure is transmitted through the fluid in the brake lines to a larger piston within the wheels of the car. Each piston pushes in a brake pad which the rubs against the brake disc, and the wheels motion is slowed down by the force of friction.
Is the emergency brake a hydraulic system that is automatically actuated when the driver depresses the brake pedal?
No, the regular brake system is a hydraulic system that is actuated when the driver depresses the brake pedal. The emergency brake is a direct mechanical system that is manually actuated when the driver pulls the hand lever or depresses the emergency brake pedal, which is separate from the brake pedal.
What does a wheel cylinder do?
Operates the brakes when the pedal is pressed. The pedal pushes the master cylinder, this pushes brake fluid down the brake lines, the fluid pushes the piston(s) in the wheel cylinder, the pistons push the pads or shoes onto the drum or rotor which is attached to the wheel.
What happens to the brake shoe and drum when the pedal is pressed?
The brake shoes are inside the drum, which is turning along with your wheel. When you press the pedal, it pushes fluid through the brake line, and that fluid forces the shoes outward and they push on the inside of the drum, which slows it down, and thus slows down your car.
When the driver pushes the clutch pedal down the clutch disengage from the engine?
True
What does the brake pedal assembly uses a mechanical lever for?
Increase the driver's force on the brake pedal applied to the master cylinder
What does a brake booster do?
a brake booster supplies power to the brake system. this takes the hard out of the brake pedal allowing brakes to work harder with less effort or pressure on pedal from the driver
Where is the brake light sensor located in a 1992 dodge shadow?
I should be just above the brake pedal where the shaft of the pedal pushes up against the switch. It should be easy to adjust or replace
Why would you tap the brake pedal?
To send a signal to the driver behind you.
When the driver moves his foot from the gas pedal to a positi?
Covering the brake
What happens when the master cylinder goes out in a Pontiac sunfire?
The brake master cylinder is what pushes brake fluid to each wheel when you press on the brake pedal. If it's bad or marginal, your braking will suffer or disappear entirely! This is something that you need to address right away! FriPilot
When drivers put on the breakes what stops the car from moving?
The brakes work on the principal of friction. I will be using a disc brake example, however the principal remains the same on every style of brake. The driver hits the brake pedal, which pushes a hydraulic cylinder. This forces brake fluid to move further down the brake lines, creating pressure where the line ends. This pressure pushes the brake pad into the disc, creating a lot of friction. The harder the pedal is pressed, the more the brake pad is forced into the disc, creating more friction. This friction then stops the wheels from turning as fast, and that stops the car from moving.
