VIDEO: Installing A New Brake Pad

In this video, the host installs brake pads that feature mechanically attached friction on a galvanized-steel backing plate.

Published: December 29, 2020

Common reasons that brake pads make noise is because they’re rusty or the brake pad is worn out.

In this “ChrisFix” video, Chris discovers that one of the vehicle’s inboard brake pads has been making a scraping noise because the brake-pad material separated from the backing plate. He explains that rust that crept underneath the pad material weakened the bond between the brake pad and the backing plate.

To prevent this from happening again, he installs NRS brake pads that feature mechanically attached friction on a galvanized-steel backing plate.

Electronic Stability and Traction Control

Their components work together seamlessly to help keep the vehicle under control.

By Josh Cable

Josh Cable is the editor of Counterman and ShopOwner. He joined Babcox Media in January 2017, and has been working in the field of journalism since 1999.

Published: March 27, 2024

Electronic stability and traction control systems are advanced technology systems that help drivers maintain control of their vehicles, particularly in challenging driving conditions.

They are typically standard on new cars, and their sophisticated sensors and computer-controlled technology work together to help prevent skids, slides, and other potential accidents.