By Fred Gagnon


To further improve the functionality of the braking system a whole new system was built termed as power brake system. It is also referred to as power aided brakes. This technique employs the power of engine as well as battery to enhance the efficacy of braking mechanism. Previously power brakes were not important since nearly all of the automobiles had drum brakes.

In these days, cars need to have power brakes simply because they have disk brakes at least on the front wheels. Different kinds of power brakes are vacuum boosters, air suspended, hydraulic booster, and electro hydraulic booster. Although power brakes are pricey compared with other brakes they are employed, at present, in any automobiles.

Brake booster is the most essential component of power brake system. It is found at the back side of the engine compartment on the driver's section of the automobile. Vacuum from the engine is utilized by brake booster to improve the force that your foot is geared to the master cylinder. Brake booster lies on firewall at the rear of the master cylinder. The power brake booster together with master cylinder is connected to brake pedal. The key reason for the brake booster is to boost the available foot pressure placed on the break pedal. Consequently, a big vehicle can be ceased with minor foot pressure. Engine vacuum is utilized as power for the booster. Vacuum created by automobile engine can be installed readily in powering accessories like the power brake booster.

Still another main component of the power brake is the check valve. By using a rubber hose the check valve is coupled to the engine and operates as a one-way valve allowing vacuum to get into the booster but will not allow it to get away. If the engine is stopped or a leak forms in a vacuum hose, the check valve makes certain that air is not going to go into the vacuum booster. Because of this valve the vacuum booster supplies enough sturdiness to the driver to make a couple of stops in case the engine stops operating.

The booster is an unfilled shell that is separated into 2 compartments by a rubber diaphragm. The moment the foot of the driver is away from the brake pedal, the valve in the diaphragm continues to be open so that vacuum is allowed to fill the two chambers. In case the driver depresses the brake pedal, the valve in the diaphragm closes, splitting the two chambers and a second valve opens up to permit air in the chamber on the brake pedal side.

Even so, there are many additional factors which lead to a loss of power aid. The engine need to be working so as to have power assist. If the engine quits while driving, there will have small source of power assist for two or three pedal usages but after that, it will be hard to hit the brakes.




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