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Drum brakes heat up faster, and stay hotter than disc brakes because of their design.
Drum brakes have a drum covering two shoes which apply friction to nearly 90% of the drum surface. This friction causes drag which slows the drum from spinning, then stopping the car.
Unfortunately, this use of friction, causes heat and the design of the drum restricts ventiliation.
Disc brakes also use friction, but a piston applies much greater force on brake pads than shoes apply on a drum. The pads press on a spinning rotor, causing the drag and slowing the car.
The design of the piston having greater force than the shoes, require less surface area to be used in applying the braking force.
Less surface area = less friction points = less heat.
But saying all this if your drum brakes are running hot then possible you are riding the brake with your foot while driving, the wheel cylinder is sticking causing the brakes shoes to drag and not fully retract, or the brake shoes are adjusted incorrectly and are dragging on the drum. Check the adjustment first thing to see that they are adjusted correctly.
Also, the disc brakes have a much more open design allowing air to cool the brakes. Many brake systems have cross-drilled and/or slotted rotors which also allow heat to disapate much faster.
What else can I help you with?
Why are brake pads getting so hot?
Friction makes brakes get hot. Whenever you step on the brake pedal, the kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted to heat energy to stop the vehicle. Having said that, the brakes can run a little hot if the calipers are not fully releasing and the rear brakes can overheat if you fail to release the parking brake. It's extremely rare that the master cylinder doesn't fully release the brakes.
What would cause brakes to run hot?
Not adjusted properly Parking brake not releasing fully Frozen caliper
Why did all the brake fluid in your 1986 Nissan pickup truck run out?
Check your back wheel cylinders,they are leaking,take both rear drums off and check for leaks.
Brake light wiring diagram for 1956 ford customline car?
on brake master cylinder, you have a switch .it will be round with 2 leg's on it run a hot wire to one leg. then run a wire from the other leg to the brake light's.need more info. contact . therevmiyagi@aol.com
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Why does a car make a clunking sound after releasing the brake but before accelerating?
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What happens when you run out of brake fluid?
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How does the brake line run on a 98 esort?
There are many brake lines especially if the vehicle has ABS brakes. The brake lines would run from the master cylinder to the ABS module, from there one to each wheel for 4 wheel disc brakes or for rear drum brakes, one to each front wheel and one to both rear wheels.
Where does Rear driver side brake line tie to booster?
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Can you run a 454 Chevy motor without a oil cooler?
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How do you remove the rear brake drums on a 1995 Geo Prism?
Pull the rubber adjuster cover from the rear of the drum assembly and use a screw driver or brake tool to run the shoes in. If the shoes are still hung up on a ridge in the drum itself, run bolts into the to removal holes on the face of the drum. If the drums are hung up on the shoes, it is imperative that you have a full hardware kit to replace the pins/clips that you are likely to bend/break (you should replace all of the hardware anyway). It is also a good idea to replace the drums in this circumstance, as they are cheap, and ridges deep enough to get everything really hung up indicate that the drum lining has exceeded its service life. In short, brute force is the answer (as it is for most badly worn drums).
Where are the rear brake line on a 1999 sc1 Saturn?
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