With winters bringing adventures in your lives, they also affect your car in the worst possible ways. A combination of friction, moisture, and lower temperature can wear out the internal car parts and can lead to noticeable brake problems. Besides these, here are some other serious issues that need your attention, especially when the winters are approaching:
Rust problems
This happens because almost everything is covered in snow. Snow can quickly settle upon cars and melt down into the water when coming in contact with a car’s hot body. So even after parking your car, the snow manages to stay inside the brake components. And slowly after the winter moves out, rust starts forming on the parts inside. The road salts also accelerate this rusting process.
Some level of rust is unavoidable in the brakes but situations get troubling when rusting is too much. Cases of pitting occur on the brake rotors and wear them away. They become scored and rough and the rust next contaminates the brake pads. As a result, brakes become noisy, have lesser stopping power, and pads get frozen to the rotor.
Overheating
Heating issues of the brakes in the colder days are a recurring problem. Snow will force you to apply higher pressure on the brake pads than you would have done normally. When pressing the brakes hard, the system can get hot fast and can lead to overheating. And in these cases, brakes tend to underperform.
Weakened brake lines
Brake fluids are tough in acute cold temperatures. These fluids can resist temperatures till -40 degrees Fahrenheit. But, the quality and health of the fluid might affect its anti-freeze properties. And repeated exposure to the cold can wear out the brake lines over time. Cracks and tears might occur as well. With water seeping into the brake line cracks, it might freeze inside and damage it further.
Dirty undercarriages
This is caused when the winter leaves and spring arises. As a result of the road salt build-up, rust formation gets triggered in the undercarriage. This is followed by corrosion and damage of vehicle parts like the exhaust system, brake pads, and even the muffler.
When you witness any of the above problems, consult the experts from CrossDrilledRotors.ca who will attend to your worries instantly. They understand how important brakes are for you and will not compromise on their quality upkeep.
