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Lodging Planner for Lake Tahoe Weekend Run - May 18 - 19, 2024

Saturday and Sunday overnight run to South Lake Tahoe. Enjoy the backroads, less traveled, and even more scenic than your usual run up the f...

What Brake Pedal Feel Will Tell You

HowStuffWorks discusses how brakes feel and what it means:

  • Pedal goes to the floor -- no pressure in the master cylinder; system could have a leak. 




  • Pedal is soft and goes further than normal -- brake fluid leak somewhere in the system




  • Pedal feels gritty -- brake pads are worn to the metal and grinding on the rotors 




  • Pedal is extremely hard and brakes don't work -- brake booster isn't working properly