While all the fluids in our vehicles are essential, brake fluid plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and enjoyment of ...

The brake master cylinder is the first component in a vehicle’s braking system, activated by depressing the brake pedal. The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid ...

Bosch has just completed testing its new new brake-by-wire technology on public roads. The Bosch development team traveled ...

Wheeler Dealers star Edd China previously admitted how a simple mistake from inexperienced motorists could lead to permanent ...

which involves flushing out the brake system and filling the master cylinder again with fresh fluid. It is generally recommended drivers have their brakes flushed every 2 to 3 years to make sure ...

Here’s a simple overview of how that looks. Firstly, the brake booster attaches to the master cylinder. The master cylinder bolts up against the engine-side firewall. Always within easy reach to ...

The 1950s marked the advent of power brakes, which increase the amount of hydraulic pressure pushed towards the master cylinder with the help of a booster. Most modern brakes today consist of some ...

When the driver presses the brake pedal, a piston in the master cylinder pushes fluid down the brake lines to each caliper, forcing them to bite into a rotor on the hub the wheel is attached to ...

Hydraulic clutches for manual transmissions use brake fluid to supply pressure to disengage the clutch from the engine. Pushing in the clutch pedal makes fluid flow from a master cylinder (or ...