http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-p...isc-brake1.htm
"A moving car has a certain amount of kinetic energy, and the brakes have to remove this energy from the car in order to stop it. How do the brakes do this? Each time you stop your car, your brakes convert the kinetic energy to heat generated by the friction between the pads and the disc."
Were your brakes smoking, if so then they were locked up, or any kind of funky smell, its very distinct.
That groan you hear when you turn your wheel is more likely your power steering pump, I had the same issue, and all that was wrong with that was the fluid being low.
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1999, RED Alero GX
Mods: WAI/CAI Intake w/ K&N Filter, Dynomax Muffler, B&M Shift+ Drag DR-9 Wheels, Yokohama YK520 Tires
Soon to come: Full 2.5'' Exhaust, Re-Worked CAI Utilizing Factory Air Box, AAS Body Kit, KYB Struts, Sprint Springs
Last edited by KenshinZero : 06-06-2010 at 05:59 AM.
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