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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 309 / 539

Cuando se desgastan las pastillas de freno, ¿qué sucede?

What happens when the brake pads wear?

  • AEl nivel del líquido de frenos bajará.The brake fluid level will drop.
  • BEl desgaste de las pastillas de freno no afecta para nada al nivel del líquido de frenos.Brake pad wear does not affect the brake fluid level at all.
  • CEl freno trabajará a una temperatura menor.The brake will work at a lower temperature.
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Correct answer

  • AEl nivel del líquido de frenos bajará.The brake fluid level will drop.
Explanation

Worn brake pads have to travel further to reach the disc, so the brake fluid has to fill the space left by the pad wear, and the fluid level drops.

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