Pay Attention to Car's Warning Lights

When there is something wrong with your vehicle, one of the very first and important signs is a warning light that shows on the dash. This will help guide you in the beginning when preparing steps for auto maintenance. If a dash light is displaying that there are issues with the brake system of your car, there are a few steps you can take to carry out maintenance and repairs by yourself before taking the car or truck into a vehicle repair shop.

You can check the wear level on your brake pads to determine which set of brakes is losing fluid. If you check the front brakes and find the pads are worn, then you can pretty accurately determine that the master cylinder will be low in fluid level. This is because less fluid is available to lubricate the system and so more wear and tear occurs.

Other common causes of brake system warning light activation include leaks from the master cylinder, front or rear caliper brake seal failure, rusted or corroded wheel cylinder seals, flex hose failure at either the front or rear of the car. Check each of these in turn to determine the point of the problem and evaluate the best solution.