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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Are Drum Brakes Good Enough for a Classic Car That’s Not Driven Hard?

My son and I just bought a ’66 Buick Skylark in pretty good condition. The front suspension needs a lot of work and the original drum brakes will also need […]
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What’s the Difference Between Single- & Dual-Circuit Brake Systems? (And Why You Need to Know the Distinction!)

It’s a big “duh” to say that brakes are vitally important to your driving safety. Yet, while hydraulic brake systems have been around for over a century now, if you’re […]
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This OTC Tool Kit Makes Drum Brake Repair Much Easier

While it’s possible to disassemble, reassemble and adjust drum brakes without specialty tools, it is neither easy nor fun. Drum brakes are filled with many springs. On most drum brake […]
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How to Assemble Drum Brakes (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Drum brakes were standard equipment for decades. Even high-powered muscle cars were equipped with drum brakes on at least one axle. Many were equipped with drums on the front too. […]
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YJ Rehab (Part 2): Rebuilding Drum Brakes (Yes, Drum Brakes) on Our Jeep YJ Project

In Part One of YJ Rehab, we showed you how to restore the suspension and upgrade the fuel system on a 1994 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. In this exciting episode, we’ll […]
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Video 101: Drum Brakes vs. Disc Brakes

The two most common types of automotive brake systems are drum brakes and disc brakes. Drum brakes have been stopping vehicles for much longer than disc brakes, but as horsepower […]
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