Braking Systems: Service and Repair Manuals

Haynes Brakes Manual: Braking system maintenance and repair (Cars and light commercial vehicles)

Haynes manual for the maintenance and repair of braking systems of passenger cars and vans.

• Describes replacement of brake pads and shoes as well as overhaul of components. Includes fault finding tables and colour photos of drum brake layouts.
• Step-by-step instructions with 380 photos.

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Braking of Road Vehicles

Starting from the fundamentals of brakes and braking, Braking of Road Vehicles covers car and commercial vehicle applications and developments from both a theoretical and practical standpoint.
Drawing on insights from leading experts from across the automotive industry, experienced industry course leader Andrew Day has developed a new handbook for automotive engineers needing an introduction to or refresh on this complex and critical topic.
With coverage broad enough to appeal to general vehicle engineers and detailed enough to inform those with specialist brake interests, Braking of Road Vehicles is a reliable, no-nonsense guide for automotive professionals working within OEMs, suppliers and legislative organizations.

Contents:
Preface - aims, overview, and acknowledgements
Introduction:
- Friction and friction materials
- Braking system design for passenger cars and light vans
- Braking system design for vehicle and trailer combinations
- Brake design analysis
- Brake system layout design
- Thermal effects in friction brakes
- Braking legislation
- Brake testing
- Brake noise and judder
- Electronic braking systems
Case studies in the braking of road vehicles.

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Car Brakes - A Guide to Upgrading, Repair and Maintenance

Modern car braking systems are designed to a very high standard, but the need for the home mechanic to know how to maintain their braking system is as important as ever.
Whether upgrading your brakes at home or for the race track, this book offers guidance on upgrading, repairing and maintaining car braking systems.

With step-by-step instructions, the book covers:
- The key principles of braking systems, both drum and disc
- Stripping and rebuilding disc and drum brakes, and the replacement of brake pads and callipers
- Rebuilding and maintaining handbrakes and how to install a hydraulic handbrake
- Replacing and repairing brake lights
- Understanding electric braking systems
- Upgrading your brakes
- Fault-finding and safety tips.

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High-Performance Brake Systems

Brake systems are one of the most important yet least understood vehicle systems. Brake systems can be intimidating, and they aren't the first thing the average horsepower junkie chooses to upgrade.

But there's no reason to wait until you have a problem to learn how your brakes work. "High-Performance Brake Systems: Design, Selection, and Installation" gives you the knowledge to upgrade your brakes the right way the first time.
Author James Walker, Jr. doesn't just tell you what to do - he uses over 315 photos and plain English to help you understand how and why your brake system works, what each of the components does, and how to intelligently upgrade your brakes for better performance.

There are chapters showing you how to choose and install the most effective rotors, calipers, pads, and tires for your sports car, muscle car, race car, and street rod. You'll even find special sidebars detailing how each upgrade will affect your ABS system. Whether you are a commuter, a casual enthusiast, a weekend warrior, or a professional racer, this book is perfect for you.

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Automotive Brake Systems (7th Edition)

This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series, which provides full-color, media-integrated solutions for today's students and instructors covering all eight areas of ASE certification, plus additional titles covering common courses. Peer reviewed for technical accuracy, the series and the books in it represent the future of automotive textbooks.

Automotive Brake Systems, 7/e covers every electrical and electronic brake component found on vehicles today, as well as the practical skills that students must master to be successful in the industry.
Written by a service technician and an automotive instructor - not a technical writer - and fully up to date with the latest electrical and electronic brake systems devices and systems used since 2005, the text is revered as the best available text on the subject.

Formatted to appeal to today's technical trade students, Halderman's text uses helpful tips and visuals to bring concepts to life and guide students through the procedures they'll use on the job.
To keep your course current, all of the content is correlated to the latest NATEF tasks and ASE areas for Automotive Brake Systems (A5), and new or updated information is included on such topics as brake friction materials, qualifying a brake lathe, the GM regular production code (RPO), ceramic brake pads and environmental concerns of copper in brake friction material, the BCM control of the red brake warning light, and brake line corrosion reduction coating.

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Freins

The "Mécanique automobile: diagnostic et réparation" series is a collection of books on the theory, verification of systems, subsystems and components, fault diagnosis and repair techniques for automobiles and light trucks in French.

This volume deals with braking systems.

Table of Contents:

1 - Brake System
Friction / Principles of the Hydraulic Brake System / Components of the Hydraulic Brake System / Master Cylinder / How the Master Cylinder Works / Rigid and Flexible Hoses / Safety Valves and Switches / Drum and Disc Brakes / Repair and Maintenance of the Hydraulic System / Brake Booster / Adjusting the Output Rod / Hydraulic Brake Booster / Electric Parking Brakes

2 - Drum Brakes
How a Drum Brake Works / Components of a Drum Brake / Categories of Drum Brakes / Road Testing the Brake System / Inspection of Drum Brakes / Brake Shoes and Linings / Inspection and Repair of Wheel Cylinders / Parking Brake

3 - Disc Brakes
Components of the Disc Brake System and Their Functions / Rear Disc Brakes / Diagnosis of Disc Brakes / Preventive Measures During Maintenance / Repair and General Inspection of a caliper / Rear disc brake calipers / Brake disc maintenance and repair / Disc repair.

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Systèmes de sécurité actifs et passifs

The "Mécanique automobile: diagnostic et réparation" series is a collection of books on the theory, verification of systems, subsystems and components, fault diagnosis and repair techniques for automobiles and light trucks in French.

This volume deals with active and passive safety systems.

Table of Contents:

1 - Restraint Systems
Seat Belt / Seat Belt Maintenance / Airbags / Electrical System Components / Remanufactured or Recycled Parts / Pedestrian Impact Detection System / Diagnosis / Airbag System Maintenance / Other Protective Systems

2 - Active and Passive System Accessories
Anti-Theft Devices / Windshield Wipers / Adaptive Cruise Control Systems / Obstacle Sensing Windows / Adaptive Seats / Electrochemical Rearview Mirrors / iDrive System / Blind Spot Detection Systems / Automatic Parking / Infrared Night Vision / GPS Road Navigation Systems / Satellite Vehicle Tracking Systems / Voice Activation System

3 - Anti-Lock Braking, Traction Control and Stability Control Systems
Anti-Lock Brakes / Components of an ABS System / Types of Anti-Lock Braking Systems / Operation of ABS / Hybrid Vehicle ABS System / Traction Control System / Automatic Stability Control System / Active Suspension / Dynamic Suspension / Active Steering / Anti-Lock Brake System Repair / Diagnosis and Inspection / Traction Control and Stability Control Systems Diagnosis and Inspection / Trends.

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