Maintaining your brakes does not have to be a mystery once you know how they work and learn to recognize the warning signs. Your Cadillac Eldorado brakes are likely a disc braking system, though some older models use drum brakes. There are several components of your Eldorado brakes, all working together to ensure that your car stops the first time, every time, when you press your brake pedal.

The first thing that happens when you engage your brakes is that the force of your foot is conveyed and amplified by hydraulic brake fluid that runs through various lines and hoses to your master cylinder, and then to your brake calipers. Brake calipers are small, U-shaped hydraulic clamps with a brake pad mounted on each side of the U, and a metal brake disc or brake rotor spinning in the channel.

The force sent through the fluid brings the brake pads into contact with the rotors, which generates friction your car uses to stop. Problems with your Cadillac Eldorado brakes can usually be detected through noise or "feel." If your Eldorado brakes are squealing or squeaking, you likely need to change your brake pads before they damage the rotors. For grinding, shuddering, or pulling brakes, the remedy lies in changing your rotors, calipers, or both. Changes in the feel of your brake pedal can indicate different problems as well; a hard brake pedal typically means pinched lines, seized calipers, or bad power boosters, while soft Eldorado brakes can often indicate a hydraulic fluid leak.You'll find everything you need to repair and maintain your Cadillac Eldorado brakes in our extensive online catalogue.