Yearly Archives: 2021

Why Does My Car Shake When I Brake?

Why Does My Car Shake When I Brake?

Worn rotors are the most common cause of shaking while braking. But there are other potential reasons for the sensation, as well. Here’s a quick review of possible causes: Warped Brake Rotors Most modern cars have disc brakes, although some have discs in the front and drums in the rear. Pressing the brake pedal forces the brake pads to squeeze against rotor, creating the friction needed to stop the vehicle. Over time, the brake rotors can develop a variation in thickness (also known as parallelism). The variation of thickness of the rotor then causes it to wobble side-to-side as it rotates. If your vehicle has drum brakes am out of round brake drum could be the cause Some vehicles, like trucks still have drum brakes in the rear. When the brake is pressed a pair of brake shoes are forced outward against a brake drum, creating friction. Brake drums that are worn out of round can cause a shaking ... read more

Experience Home Town Service Provided by World Class Mechanics

Experience Home Town Service Provided by World Class Mechanics

Out with the old and in with the new

Out with the old and in with the new

last week we replaced our alignment rack with this fancy new one

The 1979 Granatelli Jet Corvette

The 1979 Granatelli Jet Corvette

Vince Granatelli chose the Corvette because only the C3’s long nose could accommodate the Pratt & Whitney ST6N-74 gas turbine jet engine inside... read the full article below Full article https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-1979-granatelli-jet-corvette-remains-most-impressive-feat-of-engineering-152357.html

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 "Super Wagon" Flexes Family Muscle

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 "Super Wagon" Flexes Family Muscle

Ford is stretching its wings with a new long body car and the results are amazing. Full article here https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-super-wagon-flexes-family-muscle-153578.html

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