Tuffy Clinton Township Auto Maintenance Videos: Brake Noise

January 28, 2016

Your brake pads are the vital parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your vehicle. They eventually wear down. When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are exposed and youll hear a ... More

Tuffy Clinton Township Auto Service and Maintenance Videos: Rotor Problems

December 1, 2015

The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car. Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be damaged by worn out brake pads that scratch grooves into the surface. These conditions result in less contact surface for the brak... More

Hitting The Brakes In St Clair Shores

June 12, 2015

Hello Clinton Township, let's talk about brakes. Braking, as all Michigan auto owners know, is slowing or stopping your vehicle. As you can imagine, brakes are engineered to work well on a particular vehicle application. For example, you would expect more powerful brakes on a heavy-... More