Skills and Trades

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Technician A says that most experts recommend replacing all drum brake hardware including the ... Started by Alygatorr01285	1 Replies 133 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by frejo
Technician A says that many vehicle manufacturers recommend that wheel cylinders not be honed ... Started by elizabeth18	1 Replies 57 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by mjenn52
Technician A says that brake drums should be labeled "left" and "right" before being removed from ... Started by jace	1 Replies 64 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by kishoreddi
Technician A says that bolts are used to attach the wheel cylinder to the backing plate. Technician ... Started by sc00by25	1 Replies 70 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by Brenm
Most manufacturers recommend that brake parts should be cleaned with ________. Started by fnuegbu	1 Replies 207 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by jxjsniuniu
After assembling a drum brake, it is discovered that the brake drum will not fit over the new brake ... Started by altibaby	1 Replies 101 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by abctaiwan
A starwheel adjuster is installed on the wrong side of the vehicle. Technician A says that the ... Started by hbsimmons88	1 Replies 74 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by itsakadoozi
Trailing shoes generally wear at a faster rate than leading shoes. Started by leo leo	1 Replies 26 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by janeli
The dual-servo brake is more powerful than any non-servo design. Started by nelaaney	1 Replies 96 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by Heffejeff
Holes may be provided in the backing plate for inspecting brake lining wear. Started by B	1 Replies 39 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by djpooyouma
Brake drum rotation de-energizes the trailing shoe. Started by ereecah	1 Replies 81 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by chem1s3
Which lining does most of the braking on a leading/trailing brake? Started by Marty	1 Replies 87 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by Bigfoot1984
Two technicians are discussing drum brake shoes. Technician A says that forward and rear-facing ... Started by c0205847	1 Replies 35 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by fur
Two technicians are discussing drum brake self-adjusters. Technician A says that some brakes ... Started by ssal	1 Replies 46 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by epscape
Two technicians are discussing brake lining edge codes. Technician A says that the code can identify ... Started by krzymel	1 Replies 42 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by amy.lauersdorf90
The shoe support pads ________. Started by tichca	1 Replies 32 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by uniquea123
The last two letters of a lining edge code reads EF. This means ________. Started by future617RT	1 Replies 77 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by lcapri7
The greatest disadvantage of drum brakes is ________. Started by karen	1 Replies 57 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by dudman123
Technician A says that the labyrinth seal (drum groove) helps to keep water from getting into a drum ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 50 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by aham8f
Technician A says that the anchor pin (shoe anchor) is used to hold one end of the primary and ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	1 Replies 71 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by dajones82
Technician A says that starwheel adjusters use different threads (left and right handed) for the ... Started by jake	1 Replies 46 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by macagn
Technician A says that drum brakes can fail to slow the vehicle if driven through deep water. ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 40 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by fromAlphatoOmega22
Technician A says that a disadvantage of drum brakes is that they require an adjusting mechanism to ... Started by dakota nelson	1 Replies 65 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by heyhey123
On non-servo brakes, which shoe does most of the braking in during forward movement of the vehicle? Started by rl	1 Replies 103 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by mceravolo
________ action uses the stopping power of one shoe to help increase the application force of the other shoe. Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 75 Views	Aug 13, 2021 by mohan