Exam 101: Disc Brakes

The fixed caliper design is best for heavy-duty use.

Technician A says that all vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes use a parking brake that is integrated in the caliper. Technician B says that all vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes use a small drum brake inside the rear rotor for a parking brake. Which technician is correct?

Four-piston calipers are ________.

Two technicians are discussing the construction of a single piston caliper. Technician A says that the fluid is retained by a piston seal fitted in a groove machined in the piston. Technician B says that the piston is held in the caliper by a lock ring. Which technician is correct?

Semimetallic brake pads are made by a process called ________.

Single piston calipers are ________.

Technician A says that one disadvantage of disc brakes is noise. Technician B says that disc brakes are easier to equip with a parking brake mechanism than drum brakes. Which technician is correct?

Technician A says that disc brakes are self adjusting and the brake pedal height should not become lower as the disc brake pads wear. Technician B says that as the disc brake pads wear, the level of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir drops. Which technician is correct?

What part causes the disc brake caliper piston to retract when the brakes are released?

Which is TRUE of a fixed caliper?

Single-piston type disc brakes are adjusted by ________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a brake caliper assembly?