Quick answer
Wenzel's Automotive in Winthrop Harbor inspects and repairs brakes on cars, SUVs and light trucks: pads, rotors, calipers, hoses, lines and brake fluid. Brake service is one of the top services listed on Wenzel's Automotive Carfax profile. If your brakes squeal, grind or pull, call (847) 872-1111.
What is included
- Brake inspection with measurements of pads and rotors
- Pad and rotor replacement
- Caliper and hardware service
- Brake hose and steel line repair
- Brake fluid service
- Road test after the repair
Signs you need it
- Squealing or grinding when you stop
- A soft or low brake pedal
- The car pulls to one side under braking
- Vibration through the pedal or steering wheel when stopping
- The brake warning light is on
Road salt and brake parts
Winters on the Illinois and Wisconsin lakeshore mean months of road salt. Salt speeds up rust on rotors, caliper slides and steel brake lines. That is why we look at the whole system, not only the pads, and show you what we find.
Approval before work
We inspect first, explain what is worn and what can wait, and get your approval before we replace parts.
How a visit works
- Call or request a time. Tell us what the car is doing.
- Inspection. We check the system and the parts around it.
- Estimate and approval. We explain what we found and what it costs before any work.
- Repair and road test. Then we walk you through what was done.
Drivers come to us for brake repair from Winthrop Harbor · Zion · Pleasant Prairie · Beach Park · Russell · Wadsworth · Kenosha · Waukegan · North Chicago · Gurnee · Park City · Old Mill Creek and 56 more towns.