Brakes Archives - Putney's Brake & Alignment Service

Pay Attention to this Light

Posted on August 17, 2020
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Safety

Of all the warning lights on your vehicle’s instrument panel, there’s one that demands your attention

Do You Really think there is a ‘Life Time’ Fluid in your vehicle?

Posted on January 27, 2020
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Comfort, Coolant, Industry News, Oil Change, Preventative Maintenance, Steering

Let’s talk about Hamilton drivers’ automotive service schedules. And particularly, the scheduled services that are sometimes forgotten.
At Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service we have a list of 10 service items that are often overlooked. They’re all very important for Hamilton drivers and need appropriate attention. So here we go, in

Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service Brake Service

Posted on January 20, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Hamilton, Oil Change, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tips

Today’s Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service post focuses on brakes. Braking is slowing or stopping a vehicle. The mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There’s also the power brake system and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.

Power Brakes

Posted on January 1, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Safety

Basically, the power brake system helps you provide braking power so that you don’t have to do all the work with your brake pedal.The brakes themselves are applied at the wheel using hydraulic pressure. When we step on the brake pedal, we create pressure in the power booster that’s multiplied by

Summer Maintenance and Tire Packages

Posted on July 11, 2018
By Paul Crossman
on Battery, Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Tips, Tires, Uncategorized, Wheel Alignment

Pre-Vacation Inspections – Preventative Maintenance
The summer is traditionally the travelling months for many families. Sports, Vacations and Camping activities get us out the door and down the road. This is also a good time to check the safety of your vehicle. A vacation can be ruined with a surprise

Brake Rotor Problems

Posted on March 5, 2018
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes

The Wiki on Brake Rotors
Disc brakes are called disc brakes because of the big metal disc or a Brake Rotor’ that spins with the wheel. The brake pads rub against the rotor to slow the vehicle. In technical terms, the motion energy of the moving vehicle is transferred

Brake Drums and Your Safety

Posted on July 24, 2017
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tips

Brake Drums and Shoes that work properly are essential to your safety as you drive and stop on our Hamilton streets. You want to carefully maintain your brakes. In vehicles equipped with drum brakes, the brake components are housed inside a drum that rotates with the wheel. When you step on the

How are your Tires? Are You Sure?

Posted on June 14, 2017
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Comfort, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tires, Wheel Alignment

Let’s look at your tires!
Summer is here and many people plan big trips or at the very least seem to spend more time on the road then any of the other seasons. So how are your tires looking? Are you sure?
You would be surprised how many people on

Winter Tires – Time to Take them off is NOW!

Posted on April 3, 2017
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Safety, Tips, Tires

The First week in April is the best time of year to take off those Winter Tires and put on the 3 Season Tires.
The average temperature is now above the freezing point. The cold winter storms are behind us. (Fingers Crossed!) The Rubber composite of Snow Tires, Winter Tires

Shocks, Struts and Springs What you need to know!

Posted on February 20, 2017
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Comfort, Safety, Shocks, Struts, Wheel Alignment

Shocks, Struts and Springs are an important part of the Safety Triangle of you vehicle!
In straight forward terms, springs hold up the body of your car. There are several types of springs: coil, leaf, torsion bar, etc. Their vital job is the heavy lifting.
Shocks and struts, on the

Tags: safety, shocks, Springs, struts, Suspension