"It's all about the boost," say the technicians at ABS Power Brake Company. Brake boosters and master cylinders-they're not the most glamorous parts of a brake system, especially when compared to the ...

Whenever a brake upgrade is made, usually incorporating discs brakes at the front or even all around, most builders will upgrade to power-assisted brakes. The number of kits available in the ...

Emphasis on size and weight reduction in the automotive industry has led The Bendix Corporation to the development of lighter, more efficient, vacuum power brake boosters. This paper discusses the ...

If you’re still getting used to the feel of electrically boosted power steering, you might find this next bit of news troublesome. Over the next few years, you’re going to have to get used to the feel ...

Q I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump ...

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 FEC7T, FECZT, and FEC9T vehicles. The brake booster vacuum pump assembly may be affected by heat radiating off the exhaust ...

Dear Car Talk: I have a 2009 GMC Envoy with 53,000 easy miles. All recommended services have been done at the appropriate time/mileage. Twice recently, I have experienced what I think is sticking ...

One of the top upgrades we're asked questions about every month is braking. How to get the car to stop better? What brake kit do I use? Should I go four-wheel-disc or just upgrade the front? And so on ...