2006-07-06 21:47:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They are the pads that actually touch the drum or rotor when you brake.
2006-07-06 21:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by NrmS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On your car you have brake drums, some cars have them on all four wheels, some have them only in the rear, having disc brakes in the front. Inside each brake drum are 2 brake linings which consist of curved metal backings about 1 1/2 inches to 2 " wide and about 8 inches to 12" long (it varies according to the size of the drums) with friction material glued or riveted onto these backings. The friction material in old days was made from asbestos, which still is being used alot these days although there is a non-asbestos brake-lining material available. It is important if you work on your brakes to not blow the residual dust into the air indiscriminately because of the danger of asbestos to your health, rather wash it off, downward. Hope this helps.
2006-07-07 05:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by skypiercer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
refers to drum brakes in the rear of cars, not usually front discs. the lining is the stopping material fixed to the shoe. its what touches the drum when the brakes are applied. when it wears out only the metal backing is left, then you have a metal backing pushing on the metal drum trying to stop the car.
2006-07-07 04:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by dome_rbc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
linings on brakes
2006-07-07 04:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the linig of brake and brake drum that gets engaged during 'braking' . has high coeff: of friction between them.
2006-07-07 04:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by akg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only a wedd lock! which can be brushed up, could be changed and reused.
2006-07-07 05:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by radha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the hard grey part on the shoes
2006-07-07 04:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋