How A Brake Caliper Works

How A Brake Caliper Works A brake caliper is one of your vehicles’ or bike's most critical components. Without a brake caliper, your car simply isn't safe enough to use until it's been repaired or replaced. Brake calipers: how do they really work? Your car wheels are attached to circular metal discs and these spin along with the wheels. < The brake caliper fits over the rotating brake disc and works just like a clamp – step on the brake pedal or pull the brake lever and the brake pads that are inside of the caliper are pushed out via pistons to make contact with the spinning brake disc. The friction generated by the action of the brake pads on the brake disc is what slows the automobiles. There are several types of brake caliper: Floating Brake Caliper Floating brake calipers have piston(s) on only one side of the brake disc but contains disc pads that make contact with with the sides of the rotor. The caliper slides back and forth on pins, acting as a clamp. The