Brake Repair for an Unknown Leak

There are few things in life that are scarier than a problem with no obvious cause. For example, if your dashboard brake light comes on or you're driving along and your pedal application takes twice as long as it usually does to actually stop the vehicle, but you don't know why. You know that you recently replaced your brake pads and you aren't heavy footed so you know they aren't worn yet and your discs aren't warped and your connections seem to be in order. Around the time you start having issues you noticed a liquid stain on your driveway on in your parking space every time your car has been sitting there for any length of time. You have a leak and will need brake repair as soon as possible or if you can afford to not use the vehicle until you can take it in to the garage for emergency maintenance. A brake fluid leak is a serious danger to your braking systems ability to safely stop your vehicle. Whether you are working with a single cylinder, master cylinder or with combination valves, a leak along the lines is still possible. They type of cylinders that you are working with will impact how suddenly or slowly a leak will affect your car's ability to stop. In a simple, singular cylinder braking system, a leak lowers the pressure in the cylinder and therefore lessens the pressure that is applied against the brake pad against the discs. If the leak has gone on long enough or is the result of a significant detached connection or opening in the line, it will have a great impact on the hydraulics' pressure process. If there is not enough fluid in the cylinder then there won't be enough fluid to go to the caliper where the pads are to push against the disc. Gradually your car will go from stopping very slowly to not being able to stop at all. One of the significant ways that brake repair can save your car from leak issues is with the advent of brake system upgrades. The master cylinder system allows for greater volumes of fluid that can apply greater pressure and will not impact the stopping process so suddenly. You have a slightly larger window to seek repair to the lines. It involves combination valves where there are two pistons held in one cylinder to counter balance the fluid for sustained stopping abilities whether there is a leak or other issues affecting your brake repair issue.