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, ...

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 ...

The nostalgia and feel of driving an older Jeep on a nice day is quite special. On the other hand, stopping that older Jeep with front drum brakes can be a little too much of a throwback experience.

Back in the day, drum brakes were the only option for the '40s and '50s pickups. It was not until the '60s when GM and Ford offered the option for disc brakes. When I worked as a mechanic, I replaced ...

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: ...