Course description
Join us for a training course on Principles of Braking, designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical skills in understanding, inspecting, repairing, and diagnosing braking systems. The braking system is the most crucial safety system in vehicles, operating under harsh conditions. Technicians must possess the expertise to assess, repair, and diagnose brakes accurately, ensuring the safety of customers, their families, and other road users.
Course goals and objectives
Course Objectives:
- Braking System Components: Explore the different components of a braking system, understanding their functions and how they work together to ensure effective braking.
- Component Wear and Measurement: Describe the components subject to wear and learn to use measuring equipment to assess their condition, ensuring timely maintenance and replacement.
- Diagnosing Judder Symptoms: Perform a brake disc run-out check to diagnose judder symptoms accurately, addressing issues that affect braking performance.
- ABS Brake System Bleeding: Identify the correct process for bleeding ABS brake system fluid, ensuring proper operation of the system.
- Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement: Demonstrate the ability to maintain, repair, and replace braking components, ensuring optimal braking performance.
Benefits for Attendees:
- Foundational Knowledge of Braking Systems: Acquire comprehensive knowledge of braking system components and their functions, enhancing the ability to diagnose and repair braking issues.
- Component Assessment Skills: Learn to use measuring equipment to assess component wear, facilitating proactive maintenance and timely replacements.
- Accurate Diagnosis of Judder Symptoms: Develop the skills to perform brake disc run-out checks, diagnosing and addressing judder symptoms for optimal braking performance.
- Understanding of ABS Brake System Bleeding: Gain knowledge of the correct process for bleeding ABS brake system fluid, ensuring effective braking system operation.
- Proficiency in Brake Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement: Demonstrate the ability to maintain, repair, and replace braking components, ensuring safe and reliable braking performance.
Course certificate description
IMI certification
Skill relevance
Other information
| This course is held in: | English |
| Course level: | Essential |
| Expected course duration: | 1 Days |
Tue 18 Aug 2026 - Tue 18 Aug 2026
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Course program
2026-08-18 Tue
Tamworth 1 - LKQ Classroom & Workshop Euro Car Parts Birch Coppice Business Park T1 Danny Morson Way Tamworth B78 1SE
- 08:30 - 17:00 Held by James McCallum
Your teacher welcomes you!
James McCallum
jmdmkmam@aol.com
+447495933348
Other course dates
Aug 2026
| Course starts | Course ends | Location address | Language | Seats left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 08:30 Wed | 2026-08-26 17:00 Wed |
Harrogate - Simon Graeme Auto Centre Simon Graeme Auto Service Centre, Grayston Plain Lane, Harrogate HG3 2LY, UK |
EN | 9 | Book |
| 2026-08-28 09:00 Fri | 2026-08-28 17:00 Fri |
Colchester - Shaikly Motor Company Shaikly Motor Company - Hawkins Road, Hawkins Road, Colchester, UK |
EN | 8 | Book |
Sep 2026
| Course starts | Course ends | Location address | Language | Seats left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 08:30 Mon | 2026-09-07 17:00 Mon |
Manchester 1 - LKQ Classroom & Workshop Euro Car Parts 11 Park Seventeen Moss Ln Whitefield Manchester M45 8FJ |
EN | 10 | Book |
| 2026-09-16 08:30 Wed | 2026-09-16 17:00 Wed |
Waltham Cross - GVB Motor Services - UK GVB Motor Services Ltd 11 Fieldings Rd Cheshunt Waltham Cross EN8 9TL |
EN | 10 | Book |