FAQs

Brakes are the last thing you want to get wrong on your customer’s car. Not only is it time consuming, it could be a major safety issue!

Where can I get Bendix Brake pads from? Most automotive part shops and auto parts resellers stock Bendix brake pads.

Bendix can help you diagnose and solve your brake problems. To help you fix brake problems you may be experiencing, we have prepared some helpful tech tips to ensure you achieve optimum braking performance and safety.

Machine disc/drum using the slowest feed rate. Do not take heavy cuts.

Of all the components in the system, the friction material on the disc brake pad or lining is what finally stops the car, so when you apply the brakes, hydraulic pressure forces the disc pad against a disc rotor.

Do NOT use compressed air or dry brushing to clean brake assemblies. Friction materials contain fibres.

Brakes are a critical safety system of a vehicle. The brake system should not be interfered with by anybody who does not have the appropriate skills and experience.

Article adapted from an original article by Thomas Hall. Reproduced by courtesy of Brake & Front End At most workshops, the person ordering brake pads is given the choice of a several levels of brake pads.

Countering a market perception that OEM replacement pads must be fitted to vehicles equipped with Active Cruise Control (ACC), Bendix Brakes Application Engineer, Tim Paton, sets out the facts. Active Cruise Control (ACC) is a driving aid fitted to some new cars, operating the accelerator and the brakes to maintain a distance from the car in front, whereas a conventional cruise control system only operates the accelerator to maintain a pre-set speed.