What Are Brake Calipers

It goes without saying calipers are one of the most important parts of your braking system. But what are brake calipers? It is responsible for squeezing the brake pads against the rotor to create friction and slow down your vehicle. Brake calipers are usually made of steel or aluminium and are found in both disc brakes and drum brakes. They are usually just silver however people often like to paint brake calipers to add customization.

Calipers control the amount of brake fluid pressure, and they take care of distributing it to each wheel. It is located at the top of your wheel near your brake rotor. It’s a cylinder that is mounted to your vehicle’s chassis, which means that it is bolted on with four bolts.

How To Notice An Issue With Them

Brake calipers wear down over time, and when they start to wear out, you will notice some warning signs like spongy brakes or a grinding sound when you stop your car. If you don't replace them in time, not only could you damage other parts on your vehicle but you could also even have a road accident. This is why its extremely important to know when to replace brake calipers.

How To Know What Size You Need

Brake calipers come in all different shapes and sizes. What size caliper you need entirely depends on what vehicle you've got. Theres a simple solution for this however. Make your way over to the search bar and just search up your vehicle. This will bring up all of the appropriate parts for your car.

 

Where Can You Buy Them Online

You can buy brake calipers from here at spares hut if they've gone bad. We quite possibly the best prices on the market at our online store and offer next day delivery throughout the UK.