Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...

With drum brakes, a hydraulic cylinder/piston complement between two brake shoes then pushes each shoe outward and into contact with the inner surface of the rotating drum. The brake shoe lining ...

QUESTION: I have a 1988 Lincoln Town Car with 75,000 miles on it. I used your suggestion of several months ago for separating the rusty wheels from the drums. Loosening the lug nuts slightly and ...

Has your drum taken a beating? Time to call the New York Drum Ambulance – Gotham’s only on-call drum doctor, a k a Marcus Demuth. The 30-year-old German immigrant rents drums, sells drums, repairs ...

As you can see in Figure 15-3, you have to remove a bunch of stuff to get to a drum brake. The steps here explain how to do so and what to look for when you finally get to your brakes. Caution: ...