Brakes at the West Broadway bays

Brakes that stop straight, checked before the wheel goes back on

Pads, rotors, calipers and lines, with a same-day free estimate before the work starts.

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Squeal, grind, pulse, soft pedal

Brakes talk long before they quit. A squeal at light pressure, a grind that you can feel in the pedal, a shudder through the steering wheel on the highway, a pedal that sinks further than it used to: each one is a different part asking for attention, and each one gets more expensive the longer it waits.

Most brake trouble in a daily driver comes down to the same short list: worn pads, rotors that have gone uneven, a caliper that sticks, a leak in a line, or fluid that has aged. A pickup that tows or a fleet unit that idles in and out of job sites wears that list down faster.

Pads, rotors, calipers, lines and fluid

The Alignment, Brakes and Tires lettering on the awning at 1706 W Broadway is not decoration. Inside the former OK Tire building, ASE-certified master technicians pull the wheel, look at pad thickness, rotor surface, caliper movement and the condition of the lines, and use the latest diagnostic equipment where a warning light is involved.

You get a same-day free estimate before any work starts, so you know what the stop is going to cost before the car is on the lift. Jo Ann Paasch wrote that the crew uses the best parts for the repair needed, and that is the standard the brake work is held to.

If your ride has to be somewhere while the car is in the bay, the shuttle service runs, and we text updates while your vehicle is being serviced.

After the wheels go back on

Brake work is covered by the full parts and labor warranty: 12 months, 12,000 miles, honored nationwide. Ben Justesen, who brings in both his fleet and his classic Fords, put it this way: he never has to worry about something else happening after they fix it.

New pads need a few days of normal driving to settle against the rotors, so expect a slightly different pedal feel at first. If a noise or a pull shows up after that, bring it back rather than driving on it. We would rather see the car twice than not at all.

Sedan on a two-post lift with the wheel off and the brake rotor exposed

Sedan on a two-post lift with the wheel off and the brake rotor exposed

"Eric & his team really care about the work they do." Jo Ann Paasch, Google review

What the pedal is telling you

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  • A squeal when you ease onto the pedal

    Often a pad wearing down to its warning point. Cheap to catch early, costly to ignore.

  • Grinding, felt through the pedal

    Usually pad material gone and metal meeting metal, which scores the rotor.

  • A pulse in the pedal or a shaking wheel

    Commonly a rotor that has worn uneven or warped from heat.

  • A soft pedal, or the car drifting to one side

    Points toward air or leaks in the lines, a sticking caliper, or low fluid.

A pull to one side can also be a front end or alignment problem, so brakes and steering are often checked together; see alignment and front end. A big brake job can be spread out with repair financing, or read what other drivers say about the shop before you book. Questions first? The desk is at (509) 765-7863.

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