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Sensation transmitted to the driver during a braking action via the brake pedal.
Reduction (or complete loss) of braking performance, usually caused by too much heat in the system.
The basis of a drum brake system. It is a circular metal component which rotates with the road wheel. A set of brake shoes which are fixed in position and act on the drum by expanding.
The basis of a disc brake system: a round metal disc which rotates with the road wheel and, in order to generate braking power, is clamped by a calliper holding two friction linings (pads).
The ratio of braking force distributed between the front and rear wheels.
Brake lining (friction material) attached to the brake shoe with adhesive.
Method of purging air from a brake system's hydraulic lines and cylinders. Air is compressible and contaminates brake fluid. It is released via a "bleeder valve" on each wheel cylinder.
