Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The brakes on your car are one thing you don’t want to put off fixing. Luckily, ...

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: ...

Q: In the process of performing a smog check on my rear-wheel drive 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the technician pointed out that the rear drum brakes were not functioning properly. My mechanic ...

Even if you are not that passionate about cars, but you drive regularly, you still need to know some basics about brakes. Yes, you press that pedal next to the accelerator, but what exactly happens ...

A drum brake, as the name suggests, is a type of braking device that generates stopping power by pushing a friction material into contact with a rotating drum. Unlike a disc brake assembly, which ...

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 ...