Your Chevy pickup brakes have a huge responsibility. This vital system has to work the first time, every time, to stop a half-ton or more of rapidly moving metal. As you can imagine, that is a lot of pressure to put on one system.

Since your pickup brakes are so important, there are a number of warning signs built in to the system to alert you when there is a problem. Paying attention to the warnings from your brakes can save your life, so don’t ignore things like squeaking, squealing, shaking, or softness from your brakes.

What do these symptoms mean? Sounds from your Chevy pickup brakes usually indicate a problem with the frictional components, which are your brake pads and brake rotors. If you hear a high-pitched squealing sound as you are driving, this is most likely coming from your brake pad sensors. When your brake pads have less than a quarter of an inch of lining left on them, you need to replace them before they damage your rotors and cause a loss of braking power. If your pickup brakes are making a loud, metallic grating sound, this means your pads are completely worn and you will need new rotors, and possibly new calipers as well. Soft Chevy pickup brakes mean a loss in fluid pressure. You may just need to add hydraulic brake fluid to your reservoir, but it is likely that you have a leak somewhere. If your pickup brakes are hard or resistant to pressure, the causes can include bad power boosters, pinched brake lines, or frozen brake calipers.Don’t wait to repair your faulty brakes when you will find all the brakes and brake components you need right here in our online catalogue for less.