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Xaccers · 22-05-2008, 19:29

Caliper, it's the bit that pushes the brake pads against the brake disc which slows you down.
Remember when you had a bike? You'd pull the brake lever and the U shaped thing over the wheel would squeeze the rubber pads against the wheel's rim? That's a caliper.
If one is sticking, it can't apply the brakes as hard as it should do, and so your car can end up being pulled to one side, not good in an emergency if you slam your foot on the brake and your car merrily heads into oncoming traffic!

22-05-2008, 19:29	#32
Xaccers Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milling around Milton Keynes Age: 49 Posts: 12,969	Re: Cars and Blondes.... Caliper, it's the bit that pushes the brake pads against the brake disc which slows you down. Remember when you had a bike? You'd pull the brake lever and the U shaped thing over the wheel would squeeze the rubber pads against the wheel's rim? That's a caliper. If one is sticking, it can't apply the brakes as hard as it should do, and so your car can end up being pulled to one side, not good in an emergency if you slam your foot on the brake and your car merrily heads into oncoming traffic!