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Your vehicle's brake system follows a relatively simple design. When you press down on the pedal to stop your car, the master cylinder displaces brake fluid to the calipers. The calipers, in turn, engage the pads against the rotors, which ultimately slows your vehicle and brings it to a stop.

Despite its simplicity, this system can malfunction - and even fail - in several ways. Fortunately, there are distinct signs that suggest a problem exists. If you're familiar with these signs, you can easily recognize them when they appear, and have the underlying issue fixed. Below, we'll describe several indications that imply your brakes are in desperate need of an inspection.

Spongy Or Squishy Pedal

When you press down on the pedal, you might notice a spongy sensation. Your brakes still work, but they're less effective in stopping your vehicle. It takes more time to bring your car to a complete stop. This can be dangerous if you neglect to plan your stops accordingly.

A spongy pedal is almost always due to air within the lines. Air is compressible while brake fluid is not. When air enters the lines, it dramatically lowers the efficiency of your braking system. The solution is to bleed the lines and remove the air.

Pedal Descends To The Floorboard

If the pedal goes to the floorboard, it either means something is wrong with your master cylinder or a leak has developed in the hydraulic system. In both cases, your brakes will be unable to hold any pressure. If you remove your foot and quickly step on the pedal again, it will rise to its normal level.

A lack of pressure is obviously dangerous and needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. If the problem is with the master cylinder, your mechanic will likely replace the component rather than attempting to fix it.

Vibrating Pedal

Diagnosing pedal vibrations is challenging because the root cause might be one of several things. For example, if oil has somehow reached the pads on one of your wheels, it can cause vibrations when they press against the rotor. Alignment problems can also cause a vibrations.

More problematic are issues related to your suspension system. The tie rod ends may become severely worn, the bearings might go bad, or your steering rack may fail. Each has the potential to cause vibrations in your brake pedal.

Suspension systems are difficult to troubleshoot without the proper equipment and expertise; if you suspect this might be the culprit, it's worth having a mechanic diagnose the issue.

Residual Drag On The Brakes

When you remove your foot from the pedal, it should return to its normal position on its own. If it drags, it could cause your pads to wear down prematurely. Depending on the extent of the friction created by the drag, your brakes can also overheat.

This problem is often due to the wheel cylinder. The cylinder malfunctions and fails to release pressure, which causes the brakes to engage - and the pedal to drag - even after you have removed your foot.

Squealing, Scraping, Or Grinding

Squealing is the result of vibrations that occur between your brake pads and calipers. These vibrations can happen for several reasons. For example, the pads might be loose, the caliper attachments may be deteriorating, or the brake linings might have worn down. Usually, the problem can be resolved by smoothing the rotor or installing replacement pads. If the pads are in good condition, installing anti-rattle clips may also prove effective.

If you hear scraping or grinding, that means metal is rubbing against metal. This can happen when the lining wears down to the point a metal piece of the pad is exposed. This metal piece rubs against the rotor and can quickly damage it. You'll need to replace the pads and have the rotor machined.

Regardless of the type of problem you're noticing with your braking system, have the root cause identified and fixed as soon as possible. These issues worsen with time - often, quickly. The sooner you address them, the less expensive they'll be to repair.

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Contract Negotiations Overwhelm Uaw, Big Three

Contract negotiations between Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union formally began Friday with a ceremonial handshake between Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger at Chrysler headquarters, reported Detroit News.

Amid the escalating difficulties surrounding the auto industry, the Big Three and UAW has to start talks and finally settle on a worthy pact that would alleviate the condition of both the workers and the auto companies in the United States. Apparently, the future of the industry is at stake here hence a timely resolution is needed.

The News said that automakers want to eliminate a $30 gap in hourly labor costs that puts them at a competitive disadvantage with their Japanese rivals. On the other hand, the UAW union is equally committed to protecting hard-won wages and benefits, especially after agreeing to unprecedented concessions in recent years on health care, factory work rules and job cuts.

"The talks for decades have all been critical," said Harley Shaiken, a labor expert at the University of California, Berkeley. "These talks are more important, possibly defining for the industry, for the union and also for the economy. The key issue is can we have competitive firms and middle-class jobs?"

The negotiations are inspired by the workers desire to win positive change in the auto industry. The Delphi Corp., the Troy-based parts supplier, along with other manufacturers, is reorganizing under Chapter 11. DaimlerChrysler AG is selling the Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm. Furthermore, the Big Three are restructuring to cope with its previous losses and to compete tightly with foreign automakers.

"Today, the domestic auto industry faces unprecedented challenges," LaSorda said in a statement. "We can no longer afford to conduct business as usual."

Meanwhile, UAW is entertaining bargaining in an effort to save jobs and protect its membership from grave erosion. Domestic automakers experiencing detrimental sales doldrums have slashed jobs and closed plants to dramatically cut costs. To note, since 2003, domestic automakers have slashed tens of thousands of jobs.

"We're going into these negotiations as we do every set of negotiations and look out for the best interest of our active and retired members," Gettelfinger said in a news conference.

Negotiations at GM and Ford will open Monday, said The News. The Big Three is expected to push hard for cuts in health care costs, particularly for retirees, which represent the biggest chunk of the gap in labor costs with foreign rivals. The matter is not as easy as installing a GMC Yukon Cap & Rotor kit – it is as complex as overhauling an entire lineup.

Chrysler executives say its health care costs are expected to reach $2.27 billion this year, up from $2.18 billion in 2006. "Could we use some help in that regard?" John Franciosi, Chrysler's vice president of employee relations, said last Friday. "Yes, we could use some help." But the biggest help will come from government health care reform that could alleviate a bulk of the cost pressures, he said.

"Our competitors, the Japanese transplants, have government policies that take care of their active and retiree health care, and pensions, for that matter," Franciosi said. "So they've got government policy that gives them a competitive advantage."

Gettelfinger said that agreeing to the concessions at GM and Ford was "one of the most painful things" he has had to do because of the impact those terms had on retired workers. "We've been working with the companies to get them where they need to be," he said. "And they're going to be strong, vital companies in the final analysis." A number of UAW officials added that sacrifices will be necessary.

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Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive.buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

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