While most consumer vehicles will opt for disc brakes these days, commercial vehicles are still opting for the older drum ...

In an era when disc brakes have pretty much displaced drum brakes, it's a bit of a shock that the Audi Q4 E-Tron has drums. And it's not alone. Here's why.

The brake drum mounts to the wheel hub and encloses two brake shoes, a wheel cylinder, a series of springs, and other small parts. Like disc brakes, drum brakes rely on hydraulic fluid and friction.

Drum brakes have been around a long time, but they’re not irrelevant yet. The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has them, the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE has them, and even Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 ...

A drum brake system, including the drum, brake shoes, and brake cylinder is explained, with guidelines for maintenance and inspection.

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 ...

Drum brakes not only require additional time but oftentimes more effort. “With disc brakes, you don’t have to pull off a heavy drum in order to change the friction,” Pfost explained.

Disc brakes were hardly a new technology in 1962, as Jaguar and Dunlop had tested the concept in the crucible of motorsport as early as a decade prior at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Up to this point ...

Air in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague. You should flush the fluid every two or three years, which is a relatively easy two-person project.

Drivers can expect to pay $115 to $300 for brake pad replacement. Out-Of-Round Drum. In vehicles with drum brakes, out-of-round drums can cause pedal pulsation and vibration when the brakes are ...