With drum brakes, a hydraulic cylinder/piston complement between two brake shoes then pushes each shoe outward and into contact with the inner surface of the rotating drum. The brake shoe lining ...

Bendix PermaGuard is an exclusive new protective coating for its remanufactured brake shoes, engineered to improve resistance to rust jacking while offering increased brake life and lower total cost ...

I have a 2010 Mercury Marquis that I never want to give up. I have done some things to hopefully make it last forever.

Brake job proficiency is a sort of status symbol among do-it-yourself truckers, indicating a grade of mechanical expertise that commands awe among greenhorns and respect from seasoned professionals.

You might not give your car’s brakes much thought until they cause a problem, but there’s a whole world of things happening every time you press the brake pedal. Though most cars today come equipped ...

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 ...

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 ...

When rust creeps in between the brake lining and shoe table, it can cause the lining to fracture. Provided chunks of linings do not break off, the real problem that fleets are facing is "out of ...