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Disc brake pads " clamp " on each side of the rotor when the brake pedal is pressed
Brake shoes spread apart so they contact the inside of the brake drum when the brake pedal is pressed
Assuming everything is working properly
Disc brakes have two brake pads that squeeze on a ( rotor ) plate , one brake pad on
each side of the rotor
Drum brakes have two brake shoes that spread apart inside a brake drum
Disk brakes have ( 2 ) brake pads that squeeze on each side of the brake rotor
( brake disk ) when the brakes are applied . Drum brakes have ( 2 ) brake shoes that
spread apart inside the brake drum when the brakes are applied
The Ford Explorer , starting with the 1995 model , had disk brakes on the rear instead
of drum brakes
A drum brake looks a bit like a cooking pot that's rotating around the axle. Inside, and not rotating are two semicircular pads that can be forced apart, towards the inside surface of the pot to slow the rotation. Instead of a pot a disc brake has a disc rotating around the axle, and then at one place there's a clamp that the disc is passing through. When braking the clamp closes down and pinches the disc, much like a human catching a frisbee, to slow the vehicle down. Discs have better cooling while drums are simpler to manufacture.
Disc brakes are designed around a rotor that 2 disc clamp onto to stop the vehicle. Drum brakes expand against a drum where 2 shoes expand to stop the vehicle. The action of clamping is more efficient than expanding to stop a vehicle. This makes disc brakes superior to drum brakes.
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Are 2001 Jetta brakes disc or drum?
THOSE ARE DISC BRAKES
Is the spindle different for disc vs drum brakes on 1967 Pontiac GTO?
Yes. Disc and Drum brakes mount differently, each uses a different spindle. Brake lines, hoses and master cylinders are also different.
Does a Ford Explorer have disc or drum brakes?
On a Ford Explorer : There are disc brakes on the front and ( starting with the 1995 model year ) there are disc brakes on the rear also ( instead of drum brakes on the rear )
Does disk and drum brakes work exactly the same?
No. Drum brakes expand inside a rotating drum to stop the vehicle, disc brakes squeeze in against a rotating disc.
Do drum brakes work better than disk brakes?
No, they are inferior to disc brakes. Drum brakes were used from the beginning of the auto up until the late 60s. Drum brakes are more prone to overheating than disc brakes. Disc brakes also shed water much better than drum brakes which improves stopping distance in wet conditions. Disc brakes apply pressure more evenly than drum brakes thus improving stopping distance. Disc brakes are superior in every way.
How do you tell the difference between Rear Drum Brake and Rear Disc Brake?
If you can see the brake caliper and rotor, then it has disc brakes. If all you see is a large drum then it has shoes. If you can see the front brakes thru the wheels, you can identify disc brakes. If the rear look like the front, then they are also disc brakes. However if the rear look much different, then chances are they are drum.
What are two innovation that bike brakes?
Disc brakes and drum brakes.
Does your 99 Ford Explorer have disc or drum brakes?
disc brakes , front and rear
How do you change car brakes?
This will greatly depend on what kind of brakes you have and which parts you are trying to replace. Do you have disc or drum brakes? If you have disc brakes, do you want to replace the calipers, pads, or rotors? If you have drum brakes, do you want to replace the drum, or the shoes?
Are the rear brakes on a 96 Chrysler town and country drum or disc?
There drum, the front are disc and rear are drum
What kind of brakes does a 1994 Mercury Tracer have drum of disc?
front disc, rear drum.
Does your 1995 explorer sport have disc or drum rear brakes?
disc brakes , front and rear
