Your Chevy SSR brakes may be the most important system on your vehicle. You can have great-looking body work and high performance engine parts, but without working brakes, you will not be able to safely operate your vehicle. Becoming familiar with the way your SSR brakes work is a good way to ensure that they stay in top working order.
Most modern vehicles use a disc braking system, which consists of both frictional and hydraulic parts. The hydraulic components of your Chevy SSR brakes include brake lines, brake hose, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a master cylinder, and brake calipers, which are basically hydraulic clamps. Your brake pads and brake rotors are the frictional parts of your SSR brakes.
At each of your wheels is an assembly that consists of a brake rotor, two brake pads, and a brake caliper. The brake pads flank your rotors and float on top of the caliper. When you step on your brake pedal, the pressure is transmitted and amplified through the hydraulic fluid in your brake lines and hoses. The pressure travels to your master cylinder, and then on to your calipers, which squeeze inward to bring your brake pads into contact with your rotors. The friction generated between the pads and the rotors stops the rotating motion of your wheels and brings your vehicle to a safe and controlled stop. If your Chevy SSR brakes are making noises, or you notice a difference in the feel of your brake pedal, whether it seems hard, soft, or shuddering, you will need to replace one or more components of your SSR brakes.You’ll find the brakes and brake parts you need right here in our online catalogue.