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Vehicles with Disc and Drum brakes??
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:46 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:46 am
Has anyone ever seen a vehicle with drum and disc brakes on a the same axle? I ran into it this and was a little puzzled on how to proceed. I ended up not changing the drum brakes.
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:47 am to Broke
What kind of vehicle was this?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:48 am to Broke
I'm so dumb a guy sold me a car with fife and drum brakes
he said it was being patriotic
he said it was being patriotic
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:49 am to LNCHBOX
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What kind of vehicle was this?
Xterra
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:52 am to Broke
Could the drums be only for the parking brake?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:52 am to Broke
Which side had the drum? It sounds like someone did something very wrong to that vehicle 
ETA: And maybe this
ETA: And maybe this
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Could the drums be only for the parking brake?
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 8:55 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:54 am to Broke
the drum is the parking brake.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:05 am to slacker130
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the drum is the parking brake
wait, so a car with discs in the front and drums on the rear only uses the drums as a parking break?
I don't think that's correct, but I could be wrong.
I had a 2001 Jeep Cherokee and replaced the the pads on the discs. Then, I replaced the shoes inside the rear drums. I also had to rebuild the internal components to the drum becuase I had a leak in one.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:06 am to slacker130
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the drum is the parking brake
quote:No, the drum is in addition to regular disc brakes in the back
wait, so a car with discs in the front and drums on the rear only uses the drums as a parking break?
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 9:08 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:11 am to Broke
Yep, that's a nissan thing. Immediately reminded me of the 300ZX.
small drum brake built into the inside of a disc brake to act as the E-Brake.
small drum brake built into the inside of a disc brake to act as the E-Brake.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:12 am to Hammertime
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the drum is in addition to regular disc brakes in the back
This is the way it is set up on my vehicle. The drum is part of the disc hub assembly. The drum is used as the parking brake.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 9:14 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:28 am to s14suspense
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Yep, that's a nissan thing. Immediately reminded me of the 300ZX.
small drum brake built into the inside of a disc brake to act as the E-Brake.
So it's the emergency brake? It's very strange. I've never seen it.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:34 am to Broke
You mean drum on one side and disc on the other?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:37 am to fisherbm1112
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You mean drum on one side and disc on the other?
Both on the same wheel. Removed the caliper and brakes, then removed the rotor, then saw the drum brakes.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:53 am to Broke
Yep, drum is the parking brake.
I thought was fairly common, but may be Nissan specific. They do it on a lot of their vehicles.
I thought was fairly common, but may be Nissan specific. They do it on a lot of their vehicles.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:00 am to LSUtigerME
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but may be Nissan specific
GM was using this design on vettes in the 60's and many years after. Wasn't great but it would hold the car on inclines if adjusted properly.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 10:01 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:15 am to Traveler
Ford F150 had that set up until 2008. Not sure if they were still using that set up after 2008.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:17 am to Broke
A lot of cars have that. It is easy and cheap, so manufacturers do it
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:18 am to weadjust
Yes, that is the same basic design I was refering to on the vettes. Thanks for the pic.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:21 am to Hammertime
My 2003 Yukon has the same disc/drum set up.
Changing the brakes pads was a pain too. External torx bolts and locktite made for a bad day
Changing the brakes pads was a pain too. External torx bolts and locktite made for a bad day
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