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How do disc brakes and drum brakes differ and how are they alike?
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∙ 8y ago
Wow, that's hard to explain without pictures.
Disk brakes are plates or disks that rotate when the wheel rotates and in the direction the car is moving, to provide braking the outer edge of these plates are pinched by things called brake pads to stop their rotation.
Drum brakes are harder to explain. A shallow hollow cylinder about a foot in diameter (called the drum), that's also in line with the wheel, rotates when the wheel rotates when the brakes are applied brake pads (called shoes) inside the rotating cylinder are pressed outward against the inner surface of the shallow cylinder. The picture above shows the shoes. The shallow cylinder/drum (not shown) covers these shoes.
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THOSE ARE DISC BRAKES
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.
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
When will air disc brakes be replacing drum brakes on trucks?
There's no guarantee that they will. Disc brakes have a higher initial cost and are prone to heating more quickly than foundation drum brakes.
Are disc's brakes the same as drum brakes?
No. Drum brakes are large and contain the mechanism within them. Disc brakes are slim and use calipers to slow them down. Although both are very similar, disc brakes are more advanced and a better option for your car.
