Unlike disc brakes, which are self-adjusting by their design, the drum brakes commonly utilized on the rear wheels of many vehicles do require an initial adjustment whenever new linings are installed and may require routine readjustments in...

One of the most important safety features on your car is the braking system. While the easiest, most common repair is replacing the brake pads, routine wear and tear will eventually require you to replace the brakes themselves. Many cars hav...

The 1999 Ford Taurus uses brake pads on the front and rear wheels, giving the Taurus better braking power than it would have if the rear brakes were drums. Another advantage of rear pads is that they're easier to change than drums. While fro...

Your 1996 Jeep Cherokee uses brake pads in the calipers on the front end to provide approximately 70 percent of the stopping power for the Jeep. As a result, the front pads wear much faster than the rear shoes. Inspection and replacement of...

Virtually all vehicles manufactured up to the mid-1970s used drum brakes on all four wheels. However, most modern vehicles use disc brakes on the front of the vehicle and drum brakes on the rear only. Drum brakes operate when the internal br...

Brake lights have been an important safety feature on automobiles since the early twentieth century. Automakers are also required to install high mounted brake lights in addition to the normal right-hand and left-hand brake lights. All three...

Beyond the general maintenance cars require such as oil changes and tune-ups, one of the most common parts that wear out are brake pads. If you do a lot of stop-and-go driving, for instance, you know how often you need to change your brake p...

The Mercury Cougar comes equipped with either disc or drum brakes in the rear. If your Cougar has disc brakes you will need to purchase tool T87P-2588 from the Mercury dealership in order to replace them. Read further to learn how to perform...

Though you may have perfectly good brake pads and calipers on your Oldsmobile Alero, if your car is pulsing and shuddering when you hit the brakes, the rotors may be the culprit. Though rotors rarely need to be replaced, if they become warpe...

The 1993 Buicks came equipped with drum-type rear brakes. The rear wheel hubs mount the brake drum. A fixed backing plate supports the hydraulic wheel cylinder, brake shoes and springs. Brake pressure is supplied from the master cylinder to...

Changing the brakes on a 1999 Ford truck involves removing and replacing four components. The brake caliper, brake pads, caliper mount and rotor must be replaced with new components sized to fit the truck. Brake rotors are shipped with a lay...

The brake lines of your vehicle use compression fittings to maintain pressure within your vehicle's brake system. It is vital to the safety of your vehicle that the brake system functions properly. A vital part of servicing or installing a b...

The 2000 Nissan Altima came equipped with four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. The main components of disc brakes are the rotors, which are smooth metal discs connected directly to the wheels of the vehicle. The brake pads are squeezed against...

Most modern cars and pickups use disc brakes at all four wheels or disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. Cars with disc brakes at all four wheels tend to stop a car better than vehicles with drums on the rear, and discs are a...

Disc brakes are not only the safest and strongest brakes available for the 1992 Toyota pickup, they are also the cheapest and easiest to replace for the at-home mechanic. This is one reason why do-it-yourself mechanics are so happy with the...

Saab is a Swedish company that makes aircraft as well as automobiles. The first Saab car was produced in the late 1940s, and Saabs are still rolling off assembly lines as of 2010. The Saab 9-3 was introduced in 1998 and came standard with a...

The Nissan 350Z is a popular sports car from Nissan; it is the successor to the popular Nissan 300Z model. Fit for a performance vehicle, the car comes equipped with high-end brakes from the factory. Like anything else though, the factory ca...

The 2000 model Buick Regal has disc brakes in both the front and rear. Disc brakes consist of a brake rotor and hydraulic caliper on each wheel, controlled by a vacuum assisted master cylinder. The master cylinder delivers pressurized brake...