ASE A5 · Brakes
Drum Brakes
Drum brake diagnosis and service: hydraulic and mechanical faults, drum measuring and machining, shoes and hardware, wheel cylinders, adjustment and wheel bearings.
- Questions on the A5 test
- 5
- Share of the test
- 11%
- GearheadPass questions
- 21
- With exhibits
- 5
What this area covers
ASE's task list for Drum Brakes on the A5 Brakes test groups into these tasks. Expect diagnosis-first questions: what's the most likely cause, what should be checked next, and which technician is right.
- Hydraulic and mechanical drum faults
- Measuring and machining drums
- Shoes, springs and self-adjusters
- Wheel cylinder service
- Preadjustment and final checks
- Wheel bearing diagnosis and service
How to study it
- This area carries 5 of the A5 test's questions (11%). Give it study time in proportion.
- Work the free questions first, then read every explanation, including the ones you got right; the reasoning is what transfers to new questions.
- 2 free questions use an exhibit. Read the exhibit's numbers before the answer options.
- Always confirm specifications in the vehicle manufacturer's service information. Test questions assume you would.
Free practice quiz
5 Drum Brakes questions with explanations
All 21 Drum Brakes questions are in the app
Plus a full-length A5 mock, flash cards, and English or Spanish on every question.
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