Tips

• The brake fluid has a useful life of one year, after which time it must be replaced in order to guarantee the correct operation of our brake system.

• Always use the brake fluid recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. This information can be found quickly and easily on the cover of the brake fluid reservoir.

• When a brake fluid reaches its useful life, it loses properties, resulting in a spongy or poor brake pedal.

• The coloration of the brake fluid is a parameter to be able to assess its condition. If this coloration tends to be dark (black) it could be an indication that our liquid needs to be changed and that we should also check the state of rubbers inside the system.

• The brake fluid is not consumed or evaporates, it deteriorates losing properties. When the brake fluid level decreases in the reservoir, it is advisable to check our brake system as there may be wear of friction materials (brake pads or brake shoes) or fluid leaks.

• The basic difference between a Dot 3, Dot 4, Super Dot 4 and Dot 5.1 brake fluid is their boiling point, i.e. the temperature they can withstand before boiling (forming air bubbles).

• We must avoid contact of brake fluid with the paint of our vehicle as it could damage it. If this happens, it is recommended to wash immediately with plenty of water.

• GRINDED EDGES

• 1. 1. Discs with eyebrow
     2. Bad practice by the technician
     3. Noise in the brake system

• <h2 CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT
• 1. 1. Bad practice by the technician
     2. Brake overheating
     3. Noise in the brake system

• LACK OF SETTLEMENT

• 1. 1. Locked Jaw Pins
     2. Low mileage traveled (minimum 200 km)
     3. Lack of lubrication in pads sliding guides

• DETACHMENT OF MATERIAL DUE TO BAD INSTALLATION

• 1. 1. Locked Jaw Pins
     2. Piston in poor condition
     3. Incorrect installation of brake pads

• “EYEBROW” SIGNALS ON THE BRAKE DISCS.

• 1. 1. Presence of eyebrows on brake discs
     2. Noise in the brake system
     3. Recommended rectification or change of brake discs

• OVERHEATS

• 1. 1. Brake system abuse
     2. Lack of rear axle regulation
     3. Excess weight or speed

• REHEATED DISCS

1. 1. Abuse in the use of the brake.
   2. Excess weight and speed.
   3. Lack of regulation on the rear axle.

• DISCS OUT OF TOLERANCE

1. 1. Thickness below minimum thickness parameters.
   2. Grinding discs.

• ALABEO TOLERANCE WITHIN ALLOWED PARAMETERS

1. 1. Warpage less than or equal to 0.07 mm.
   2. Presence of blows on the brake disc block.
   3. Signs of poor seating of the brake disc on the block.

Brake fluid bleeding machine in hydraulic systems. Designed and manufactured by ATE (Germany). Its operation is electric with voltages of 110 or 220 V. Its main characteristics are the following:

• Ensures complete bleeding and purging of the hydraulic brake system.
• It does not leave air inside the system.
• Its operation is electric, unlike pneumatic traps.
• Bleed ABS systems.
• It works very well in hybrid vehicles.
• It handles three pressures, filling, vehicles without ABS and vehicles with ABS.
• Wide coverage of vehicle models using the different couplings.
• It purges in 15 minutes and needs only one operator.
• Guarantees the useful life of hydraulic elements (cylinders and jaws).
• It does not need more maintenance.

For its operation the machine uses couplings similar to the one in the photograph:

The machine is initially equipped with the most used coupling (number 20) that serves approximately 50% of the models that make up our fleet. The rest of couplings can be purchased separately.