Brake Shoes

A damaged or broken brake shoe poses a safety hazard to you and other road users and should be replaced every 50,000 miles. The brake shoe's duty is to generate the friction required to slow and stop the vehicle. It comprises of a curved steel surface with an abrasive lining material on one side. Drum brakes have brake shoes, whereas disc brakes have brake pads. Although disc brakes may withstand greater temperatures than drum brakes, brake shoes are less expensive than brake pads.While brake pads come in a variety of friction compounds to suit different driving behaviours, brake shoes are made of a general substance that will wear out faster if you are prone to severe or frequent braking. To maintain even wear, it's best to change your brake shoes in pairs.

Description of Brake Shoes

A brake shoe is a component of a braking system that transports the brake lining in drum brakes.

Brake Shoes Explained

Drum brake systems employ brake shoes, which have a lined shoe that presses against the interior of the drum to stop it from moving. Because the drum is coupled to the wheel, it's a very ingenious technique to bring the vehicle to a halt. Brakes should not be overlooked. They are by far the least unpleasant means of stopping from a high speed, thus they must be kept in good operating order. With a large assortment of brake shoes and drum brakes for a variety of vehicle makes and models, we're here to make acquiring replacement parts simple.

What is the purpose of a Brake shoe?

If your vehicle has braking drums (which are often seen in older vehicles), brake shoes are located inside the drum. When you brake, the brake shoes will rub against the inside of the drums, generating friction and slowing the car down.

How do you determine if there's a problem with a Brake Shoe?

• When the handbrake fails to function correctly.
• When a squeaking noise comes from one of the car's corners (assuming the wheel has a drum brake)
• Under braking, the vehicle pulls to the right or left.
• When the vehicle gets unsteady when braking.
• If the 'brake warning' light is on.
• The Service Engine Light is illuminated.

When should you replace your brake shoes?

The friction that the brake shoes must experience each time you brake might cause them to wear out over time. Brake shoes can deteriorate to the point that the rivets that secure the friction plate to the rest of the shoe become exposed. In this situation, the rivets have the ability to slice the contact surface within the drum every time you brake. As a result, the brake drum is damaged, and it will need to be changed in order to maintain efficient braking. Servicing the brake shoes is therefore critical to ensuring that the brakes last a long time.Always service your brakes according to the manufacturer's recommendations. It's critical to have the brake shoes (and the brake drums) examined and, if necessary, changed as soon as possible if they're damaged or worn out prematurely.

What is the difference between brake pads and shoes?

The fundamental distinction between the two types of brake pads and shoes is where they are installed in the vehicle. Brake shoes are intended to fit within drum-style brakes, whereas disc brake shoes are positioned on top of the discs and help to pressurise them when the brakes are applied.

Do I need to install brake shoes or pads on my car?

When utilising drum brakes, you'll require a rear or four-wheel drive vehicle; if you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, you'll need disc brake pads rather than shoes. Drum brakes cannot be used with brake pads, and disc brakes cannot be used with brake shoes.

Is it true that brake shoes are sold in pairs?

Most of the pads ever purchased have come in four-pad or shoe sets for the front or rear. Brake pads are offered in packages of four pads, which are adequate to cover one axle. Because both discs (and drums) may not need to be replaced, they are offered separately.

What are the functions of brake shoes?

The shoe moves when the brake is applied, pressing the lining against the inside of the drum. The braking effort is provided by friction between the lining and the drum. Heat is used to disperse energy. Modern vehicles feature disc brakes all around, or discs in front and drums in back.

Free Collection and Delivery with Brake Shoes Replacement

Having to bring your vehicle to the garage is sometimes the toughest part of getting it fixed. As a result, we are pleased to provide a free collection and delivery service to our clients. If you schedule a collection, we will pick up your vehicle from your home or place of business, drive it to our facility, do any required work (after consulting with you), and return it to you at the end of the day.

For a modest cost, we can tow, jump start, or repair your car if it is having troubles or has broken down. If we are unable to start your car, we may arrange for a local recovery company to collect it at a very reasonable cost.

• Don't want to ruin your day off?
• You don't have enough time to get your vehicle serviced or repaired?
• Do you have trouble getting to and from your garage?

With our Free Collection and Delivery Service, we can collect from either your place of work or your home location, and we feel we provide a valued product at Car Service and Repair. Please contact us if you are unclear whether the address from which you wish to have your car collected is within our service area.

Car Service and Repair operates a fleet of pool cars with a dedicated driver, thus wherever we collect from, we must be allowed to leave one of our pool vehicles either in your business car park / parking spot, or if in a residential area, at your house or on the road with a permission if necessary. We'd appreciate it if you could keep this in mind when making a booking for our free collection and delivery service.