Q. I have a problem that I hope you can shed some light on: I’m trying to remove the rear brake drum(s) on my 2001 Mercury Villager. In the past, with other vehicles, hitting the drum with a hammer ...

Not all cars came equipped with disk brakes on both axles and if you own an older car, like a 2000 Toyota Corolla we’ll see in the tutorial, it’s almost certain that you have drum brakes for the rear ...

Front disc brakes have always been a key to improved brake performance. In more recent years, rear disc brakes have become a popular upgrade because they virtually eliminate brake fade under the most ...

We have to give the tried and proven drum brake a lot of credit, as it has gotten the job done since its creation more than a century ago. The downside to drum brakes, however, is simple to understand ...

A build up of surface corrosion on outer brake drums is completely normal and doesn't, as a rule, affect the car – replacing the drums will obviously improve the appearance, but until you need to as a ...