If you've ever repaired or upgraded brakes before, you probably already know what brake calipers are and what they do. They clamp brake pads and brake rotors together during braking. The process creates friction, which slows and stops a vehicle.

How the brake calipers in your Acura work, then, is actually pretty straightforward. For you, it's as simple as stepping on your brake pedal. Under the hood, however, your brake cylinder pushes brake fluid through hoses and valves, pressurizing your brake pistons and charging the calipers so that they can do the clamping.

Signs of Bad Brake Calipers

The process produces some serious heat, though, and it can negatively affect a brake caliper eventually. For example, it can decay its seals, allowing contaminants to build up, and they usually cause rust. Luckily, bad brake calipers are fairly easy to identify. Watch out for the following signs:

• Brake warning or ABS system warning lights on the dash
• Brakes that aren't pressurizing properly; for instance, you have to pump them to slow down or stop
• Brake fluid that's leaking, into either your engine compartment or your wheel area
• Your Acura pulling sideways during braking
• Continuous grinding or squealing sounds

Seeing any of them? You may have to change brake calipers.

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Luckily, you can buy as many as you need from Acura directly, right here at our auto parts store. We've got plenty in stock, and we carry only genuine Acura calipers, too, meaning they'll fit the sedan or SUV you're driving, guaranteed. So, cross another project off the maintenance checklist and order now!