effect of rain on brakes

[mantoy]

napansin ko kasi these past 3 days na ulan ng ulan eh parang bumaba ang tapak ko sa brake pedal. as in i really have to step on it a bit deeper para lang kumagat. dahil kaya to sa ulan o me brake leaks na ako? kasi ni-check ko yung brake fluid level ko ok pa naman sya.

[ssaloon]

dahil sa ulan yan... pag dumadaan sa baha, humihina kapit ng brake pads kaya parang mas mahaba stopping distance (tama ba? pakicorrect nalang )

kaya pagkadaan sa baha, bombahin mo yung brakes mo, andar ka ng mabagal, tapos apak sa brake ng mabigat para mejo matuyo until braking distances reduce to normal.

HTH

[mantoy]

dahil sa ulan yan... pag dumadaan sa baha, humihina kapit ng brake pads kaya parang mas mahaba stopping distance (tama ba? pakicorrect nalang )

kaya pagkadaan sa baha, bombahin mo yung brakes mo, andar ka ng mabagal, tapos apak sa brake ng mabigat para mejo matuyo until braking distances reduce to normal.

HTH

ah ganun ba? kinabahan lang ako kasi these past 3 days eh lagi akong napapadikit sa sinusundan ko pag nagbe-brake eh. :mrgreen::mrgreen: hirap talaga pag ulan ng ulan. :lol:

[ssaloon]

kung di bumabalik yung normal braking distance mo after mong bombahin, patingnan mo na rin just to be sure, baka may tagas na yung linya or warped disc...pwede ring ipit yung brake pad mo.

nangyari na sakin yan eh, sa SLEX pa! buti di ako nadisgrasya. :roll:

[mantoy]

hmmm... sige pa-check ko na din to be sure. thanx ha.

[ssaloon]

walang problema!

[gulliver]

napansin ko kasi these past 3 days na ulan ng ulan eh parang bumaba ang tapak ko sa brake pedal. as in i really have to step on it a bit deeper para lang kumagat. dahil kaya to sa ulan o me brake leaks na ako? kasi ni-check ko yung brake fluid level ko ok pa naman sya.

curious lang, may drum brakes ka ba sa ride mo? and kailan last cleaning/check up mo sa brakes? drum brakes are notorious for losing a lot of their effectiveness pag nabasa ang drums or pads!

kung disc lahat, tama naman sinabi ni ssaloon sa tingin ko. just one difference sa procedure ko...habang gumugolong ang ride mo, dahan-dahan lang....magaan lang muna pagtapak sa brake, just enough to make contact, then press down little by little...theory naman doon, para mag create ka na evenly heated surface na nakakatulong pag alis ng tubig through heat and evaporation. and this is only necessary pag nakadaan ka ng medyo malalim na tubig or you splashed through a serious puddle turo lang sa akin ng dad ko yon dude, it might work for you too

[jaspi11]

nice tips:lol:

[OTEP]

Minsan may film of water na nabubuo between the disc pads and disc rotor kaya parang walang preno.

Drive slowly while slightly depressing the brakes to dry them immediately.

[yebo]

one more thing to remember when it's raining mga dre is hydroplaning effect. it has nothing to do with your brakes but it will keep you going even if you stand on your brake pedal. kahit konting baha lang (like 1/2 inch of water on the road) pag mabilis takbo mo, when your car hits that water then the wheels are not on the road. para kang nakasakay sa water ski, hindi sayad ang gulong mo sa road surface because of hydroplaning effect. thus hindi agad kakapit brakes mo and also you can't steer the car.

ingat lang mga peeps, tagulan na naman.

[fundy]

slightly step on the brake pedal while vehicle is running to dry the brakes. what I do is while right foot is on gas (to keep vehicle moving) I step on the brake with left foot. after a short distance all should be back to normal. whenever I go thru floods and do this I notice the cars behind me over take and drive away fast, I pity them when they meet an emergency situation when they have to stop but won't be able to bec of the reduced effectiveness of their brakes.

[icon]

same with fundy, left foot braking. nagtataka din nga ako kung bakit minsan inoovertake ako or binubusinahan pa ako ng mga iba. Check your brakes lagi pag daan mo sa baha.
Tip din sa left foot braking e wag nyo bibiglain. D kasi tanchado ng left foot ang brakes so baka masubsob ka. Basta kumagat lang ng konti yung brakes, this should heat your brakes enough to dry it.

[FrankDrebin]

icon,

sila yung mga taong wala alam kundi magdrive lang.

8)

[mantoy]

thanks for all ur opinions. they've been very helpful. i'm a bit more knowledgeable now when driving thru slightly flooded streets.

just to update u, i have my breaks checked. my suking mekaniko cleaned my rear drum brakes. but my disc brakes on front wheels are ok according to him.

[ssaloon]

nice! :D

[gulliver]

Yebo raised a good point about the tires possibly hydroplaning. What's the condition of your tires, and type? You might want to check that too.

Another point, and someone should correct me if I'm wrong, pag dry weather, normally for every 10 mph (states kasi galing to), one car length ka behind the car in front of you. When its raining, dapat siguro at least 1.5 carlengths ka farther from the car in front. tama ba?

Galing din ng mga comments ng iba...left foot..dahan-dahan, nice nga.

[ssaloon]

bawal kasi magtail gate don sa states! pag fullstop sa traffic, kelangan kita mo yung rear tires ng car infront of you eh!

dito, non-existent naman yung ganong batas eh. :roll:

[spazzkid]

informative thread u got here bros. im one of the people who drives fast after lumusong sa baha, though i know na masama yun, i still keep on doing it. buti na lang i read this thread, next time i will drive safer. and always be checking on brakes.:oops:

[gulliver]

bawal kasi magtail gate don sa states! pag fullstop sa traffic, kelangan kita mo yung rear tires ng car infront of you eh!

dito, non-existent naman yung ganong batas eh. :roll:

tama ka dyan dude :lol: but i try to follow this anyway for my own safety, especially sa mga palaging dinadaanan na roads, highways...pag tag-ulan, hindi lang tubig ang problema sa daan, kundi langis

[aRChiVe]

and one thing if matagal nakababad sa baha yung kotse, or lumusong ka sa baha, kung possible dont engage your hand brake pag nag-park ka. Baka kasi mag stuck up yung wheels ng oto.