Glossary / Suspension

caliper

71 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A caliper is the part of your brakes that squeezes pads against a spinning disc to slow down or stop the car.

Technical Definition

A caliper is a component of the disc brake system that houses pistons which squeeze brake pads against the rotor to slow or stop a vehicle.

Hear It Discussed

"to make sure that none of the calipers was sticking. You should ask them to check that too,"
#2627: Better to Die in a Fiery Crash The Best of Car Talk 19:26

"...they fucking blow air at the at the break caliper on the time for quicker brake response yeah that's pretty cool yeah..."
Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver! The Smoking Tire 46:27

"It's going to be coming from your brakes, from your caliper, leak and brake fluid. That's what you'd be seeing."
How Do You Know Which Truck Model Is Best? Under The Hood show 08:32