Are you hearing that dreaded squeal or feeling a vibration when braking? Here's how to know whether your rotors need replacing or can just be resurfaced.

If you're replacing your car's brake rotors yourself, using new ones from the auto parts store is ideal for safety — as long as you clean them first.

Cold morning brake squeal usually comes from normal physics and normal brake materials, not an imminent failure. Overnight moisture leaves a film on iron rotors, cold parts sit with slightly different ...