Over the past few weeks we've looked at the rivet nut, a little fastener that creates a nice, threaded hole where once there was only misery, a ratcheting brake caliper piston spreader, a tool that's ...

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

Though we've never greatly disliked the braking system in our 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ, or even had any major failures within the system in the years since its manufacture, we knew of its inherent ...

Why stop when you're having fun isn't particularly good advice when the subject vehicle is a hard charging 1954 Kaiser Manhattan equipped like Bob Kleiner and his wife Leanne's with a Chevrolet ...

Which digital calipers are best? When it comes to construction, whether you’re building something professionally or working on a personal project, having precise measurements is crucial — being off by ...

Stopping is important. I'm not talking about stopping to smell the roses, though that's important too. I'm talking about stopping your Jeep on the highway or trail. Most of the excitement of Jeeping ...

Modern bicycle disc brakes are marvels of engineering, with hundreds of parts working in harmony to slow your bike down in a controlled way. They’re so good that it’s rare to have leaks, breakages or ...