Drum brakes — general description (VW Golf 1)

On the rear wheels, the described machines have so-called drum brakes. Inside the brake drums are two hemispherical shoes, installed at the bottom on fixed axles, at the top between the shoes is a brake cylinder, moving both shoes apart and pressing them against the brake drum.

When the brake is working, one of the shoes, depending on the direction of rotation of the wheel, is tightened, pressed against the drum. This increases the braking effect. The gap between the shoes and the drum in models manufactured before August 1978 is adjusted by turning the adjusting nut. In models manufactured later, the gap is adjusted automatically.

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