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 following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

Taking shortcuts when doing a brake job can lead to problems such as uneven wear and substandard braking performance. Haldex recommends the following step-by-step approach to complete brake ...

You're pulling up to a stop sign and your car shakes when braking. As you apply the brakes your car begins to jiggle and shake like it's going over a long patch of corrugated iron. But it's not going ...

Of all the systems in your car, perhaps the most important to your safety are the brakes. Modern vehicles use hydraulic fluid to transmit pressure from a master cylinder to individual cylinders at ...

While the federal government sets performance standards for brake systems in new vehicles, there are no government regulations covering replacement brake pads. Given that a large percentage of ...