If you're replacing your car's brake rotors yourself, using new ones from the auto parts store is ideal for safety — as long as you clean them first.

Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...

Cold morning brake squeal usually comes from normal physics and normal brake materials, not an imminent failure. Overnight ...