Monthly Archives: February 2009

Brakes are located at each wheel to enable the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The brake wheel cylinder applies pressure to the brake shoes. The brake shoes apply pressure to the brake drum, which in turn slows down … Continue reading →

Things You’ll Need: Hand Soaps Brake Fluids Car Manuals Step 1: Find the brake master cylinder. This is usually located under the hood on the driver’s side of the car, toward the back of the engine compartment. Imagine where your … Continue reading →

A wheel cylinder is a component in a drum brake system. It is located in each wheel and is usually at the top, above the shoes. Its responsibility is to exert force onto the shoes so they can contact the … Continue reading →

Reader Question: My mechanic said that my master cylinder needs to be replaced soon. How can he tell? I brought my car in for other repairs, and I don’t know if he is just trying to sell an add-on job. … Continue reading →

Lube Mobile, the Mobile Mechanics repair or replace your Brake Master Cylinder where you want at your leisure. Whether your brakes are grinding, squeeling, vibrating, pulling to one side, brake fluid leak, has a low brake pedal or simply worn … Continue reading →

Rebuilding a clutch slave cylinder is sometimes needed after the clutch petal is no longer working. First you should check the clutch fluid container to verify it is full. If not follow the line down to the slave cylinder while … Continue reading →