Brakes 2 Vocab Final prep

Front

The amount of pedal movement before the beginning of brake actuation.

Back

Brake pedal free play

Front

A procedure used to remove a high spot from the drum to true the friction surface.

Back

Brake drum grinding

Front

The process of purging air from a hydraulic brake system with a vacuum device that pulls brake fluid through the system.

Back

Vacuum bleeding

Front

A condition in which the brake pedal slowly moves to the floor when steady pressure is applied to it.

Back

Dropping brake pedal

Front

The process of purging air from a master cylinder before it is installed on a vehicle.

Back

Bench bleeding

Front

A spring or rubber strap that fits around a brake drum or disc while it is being machined. It keeps the rotor or drum from vibrating during machining.

Back

Vibration damper

Front

Machining a disc’s friction surfaces on a brake lathe to correct runout, thickness variation, or scoring.

Back

Brake disc resurfacing

Front

A tool that uses shop air pressure to produce suction in a brake fluid container and a small plastic hose connected to a brake system’s bleeder screw.

Back

Vaccum bleeder tool

Front

Pressure bleeding the old brake fluid out of the system.

Back

Brake system flush

Front

The process of using the master cylinder pressure to force fluid and trapped air out of a brake system.

Back

Manual bleeding