Drum brakes have mostly been replaced by disc brakes on most modern vehicles. So when did this shift happen, and what's the advantage of disc brakes?

Well, it's time to fix the problem, because you've worn out the linings on your rear brake shoes, and that grinding noise means the shoes are going metal-to-metal with the inside of the drums.

It has been proven that four-wheel disc brakes provide superior fade resistance, especially in extreme braking. However, many vintage Mustang drivers prefer the feel of rear drum brakes and the ...

The linked shoes attempt to rotate with the drum. With the vehicle traveling forward, the rear shoe stops against the anchor pin. Backing up, the front shoe stops against the anchor pin.

We update the brakes on a '93 Cadillac Coupe De Ville by swapping out the old drum brakes for a disc brake conversion from a '96 SS Impala.

Barring the engine itself, brakes are the most important parts of your car. Here's what to know about the two most common kinds of brakes: disc and drum.

Drum brakes are old, but not forgotten. Many motorists still need to know how to work on them and this is your guide to how its done.

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.

Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the ...

Rear drum brakes are cheaper to produce than disc brakes, and since a vehicle's front brakes actually do 70 percent of the work, rear brake performance can be sacrificed for cost.

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

Drum brakes, on the other hand, use a wheel cylinder to push brake shoes against a drum, creating friction to slow your wheels.