2008 Honda Civic Brake System
The 2008 Honda Civic comes with a combination of front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. This means that while the front wheels are equipped with disc brakes, the rear wheels are equipped with drum brakes .
Key Points:
– The 2008 Honda Civic LX Sedan has front discs and rear drums.
– The rear drum braking system of the 2008 Honda Civic begins working when the driver presses the brake pedal inside the vehicle.
It’s important to note that newer models of the Honda Civic have disc brakes on both the front and back, eliminating the drum brakes altogether.
Contents
- What year did drum brakes come out?
- Does my car have drum or disc brakes?
- Do Honda Civics have front or rear brakes?
- How do I know if I have rear disc or drum brakes?
- Does a Honda Civic have 4 brakes?
- How do I know if my car has drum brakes?
- What kind of rear brakes does a 2007 Honda Civic have?
- What was the last year for drum brakes?
- How do I know if my rear brakes are drum or disc?
- Does Honda Civic have rear brakes?
What year did drum brakes come out?
1902
Considered to be the foundation of the modern braking system, the mechanical drum brake was developed in 1902 by French manufacturer Louis Renault, but had been invented earlier by Gottlieb Daimler.
Does my car have drum or disc brakes?
Every car comes with two front brakes and two rear brakes. Older vehicles typically have drum brakes in both the front and rear. In contrast, modern cars tend to have either disc brakes on all four wheels or disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the back.
Do Honda Civics have front or rear brakes?
Just like rear brake pads, your Honda Civic front brake pads will typically degrade at the same rate on both the right and left side of your car. Unlike rear brake pads, most front brake pads wear down slower due to the nature of rear-wheel drive cars.
How do I know if I have rear disc or drum brakes?
If the car has alloy wheels, it’s usually fairly easy to peer between the spokes of the wheels and see the brake mechanism. Steel wheels with covers make this rather more difficult, but if you remove one or more of the covers (they generally clip on) you can often see well enough to tell.
Does a Honda Civic have 4 brakes?
Most Honda models use 4-wheel disc brakes that provide an additional measure of control and heat dissipation.
How do I know if my car has drum brakes?
How to tell whether your brakes are drum or disc. To double-check, look through one of the holes in the top of your front wheel. If you see a shiny smooth metal surface, that is your disc rotor. However, if you see a rusty and not smooth round surface, that’s your brake drum.
What kind of rear brakes does a 2007 Honda Civic have?
2007 Honda Civic Drum Brake System.
What was the last year for drum brakes?
In the 80s nearly every car had rear drum brakes, that phased out in the early 90s or so. Only the very cheapest cars had drums past that timeframe.
How do I know if my rear brakes are drum or disc?
The primary difference between disc brakes and drum brakes is relatively straightforward. Disc brakes create friction with a disc-shaped rotor and a pair of brake pads, whereas drum brakes use a circular drum and brake shoes.
Does Honda Civic have rear brakes?
Similarly with front brake pads, your Honda Civic rear brake pads will typically wear down at the same rate on both the left and prudent side of your vehicle. Unlike front brake pads, most rear brake pads wear down faster due to the brake mechanics of rear wheel drive cars.
