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• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:15:43 -0700
  ...Anybody know > that info off hand? > > Also ran into some references that seem to make me think that I can take > the drum off...
• Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:27:39 -0700
  ...My understanding is that this would help ensure more of the shoe contacts the drum. Does adding spacers accomplish something similar to arcing the...
• Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:42:26 -0700
  ...Installed new rear drums and the pulsation was worse so I returned them. 5. Turned the original rear drums and installed them 6. Installed...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:27:11 -0700
  ...I get the rear shoes pretty close to the drum, never have a problem with the rear brakes. How were they adjusted ? were all...
• Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 16:55:17 -0500
  ...After talking to their tech department, we chose a "$linterd Iron rear brake $hoe, with a (their word$) "$oft drum"! The drum being the...
• Re: adjust parking brake?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 7 May 1998 13:35:43 -0600
  ...you can remove the drum by removing the drum bolts (9 or 10 mm, I think) squirt wd-40 or liquid wrench in there...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:33:41 -0700
  ...inbetween drum and flange. Along those lines, apply some LQ where drum meets flange exterior - try banging on the drums with a hammer. Do...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 22:47:53 -0500
  ...The drum parts were about as > large as the rear drums on an A1/A2 VW. Yeah, I've heard of this design too...
• Rear Brake Squeal on 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 10:51:04 -0500
  ...The slightest application of the brake produces an absolutely ear drum piercing pitch. I cleaned the drums and shoes with brake cleaner and readjusted...
• Re: a Memorial Day e-brake memory problem
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 25 May 2009 15:38:53 -0700
  It is possible to distort the drum if it gets hot enough and then the brakes are applied forcefully before the drum cools down...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:58:59 -0400
  ...14:04 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > If the drums aren't stuck, not hard to remove and inspect. (11mm > head bolts...
• Re: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:16:42 -0400
  What brand were those drums again? Looks like that low cost aftermarket stuff. What is with all that pitting? You keep taking these things...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:01:18 -0400
  At 11:52 PM 3/23/2009, neil N wrote: >Maybe next >time my drums are off I'll have someone watch to see...
• The Euroslide STOPS
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 17:18:41 EST
  ...Well i took the drums off today (3rd time) reajusted the auto adj.& hand brake. Iam real happy with the brake pedal. I didn...
• Re: [Syncro] Longer studs for 15" Wheels*** Addendum to my reply
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 07:32:30 EST
  ...The exception is if you upgrade to the South African Caravelle brake drums. They are thicker at the center than the US spec Vanagon...
• Re: Rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 14 May 2021 09:04:20 -0400
  Dave, what kind of noise? Scrape? Rumlble? Knock? Any new scrape marks on the drum and backing plate? How is the inner wheel bearing...
• Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:50:40 -0700
  Most drums warp in the middle where it touches the hub. It would take too much machine work to chase that. Checked that area...
• Re: Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:59:58 -0700
  ...AxleFlangeFace.jpg/AxleFlangeFace-full;init:.jpg >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/DrumAntiseize.jpg/DrumAntiseize-full;init:.jpg >> >> A while back, I had my rear brake...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 11:16:14 -0700
  ...levering brake tool blade down, pushes shoes closer to drum. Same for each side of vehicle. Think "down and out" ? Personally, I envision the...
• Re: Squealing Through Curves
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:48:45 -0500
  ...You may have a cracked brake shoe, with some small bits getting stuck between the shoe edge and the drum. In my case, it...
• Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:22:40 -0700
  ...shoes aren't centred to drum yet but part of the shoe linings are touching the drums thus making the e-brake feel normal...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:23:51 +0000
  I didn't come up with this, but it was handy enough that I clipped and saved it to my notepad: "Drum brake adjustment...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:20:09 -0700
  ...I've not seen any drum brakes other than the ones on my motorcycles..or perhaps I haven't paid much attention to them...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 12 May 2013 03:06:06 -0500
  ...i.e. > assembled and adjusted correctly, shoes have lots of lining left, > drums are fine etc., but no mention of shoe contact IIRC. > > Since...
• Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:17:28 -0700
  ...I also replaced both rear drums with new drums and installed new rear brakes. I have tried adjustment as well - all that does is...
• Re: A tool for removing the rear axel nut on a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:45:46 -0700
  ...Just replaced the brakes on "Gloria" > this past week with just removing these bolts and the drum. VW did > something right in 71 when...
• RE: Help on Brake Drum.
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:57:36 EST
  ...The inertia of the heavy object, and the fact that it is delivered in bursts, work very well if the problem is the drum...
• Re: drums and shoes
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:43:43 -0600
  ...I did many brake jobs years ago on 4 wheel drums and it made a big difference there (I worked in a shop that...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 09:36:21 EST
  ...But then my 16" Syncro has the larger LT rear brake drums. As previously posted by mark Drillock, put some slack in your parking...
• Re: stuck brake drum a cheap puller
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:52:53 EST
  ...There really is no easy > way to get a good hit at the drum. the trick is to never store your van w/ the...
• Re: Rear-end squeaking
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:58:59 -0500
  ...The blocks crushed,and the Van came crashing down on the brake drum. The drum hit concrete.An imovable object. Well, the weakest link...
• Re: drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 05:58:30 EST
  ...After reassembly the drums are rubbing against the brake backing plates. The drums are only hitting the backing plates at one point (at the...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:01:40 -0800
  ...The drum will slide right off with no prying > > whatsoever. I fought with these for years and finally learned this > > trick. It works every...
• Re: Split window brakes
  Historical mailing list
  27 Jul 95 11:21
  ...I would aggree that discs are better than drums, after changing from a late bay to a split. Lee. '64 Deluxe
• Re: tight fit in new shoes
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:38:50 -0400
  ...I replaced my rear brake shoes and now > the drum won't go on. I have the adjusting stars worked so that > the shoes...
• Re: tight fit in new shoes
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:03:13 -0500
  ...I replaced my rear brake shoes and now >the drum won't go on. I have the adjusting stars worked so that >the shoes...
• Re: Vanagon wheel and TEMP guage questions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:58:28 +1200
  >Does anyone know the consequences of removing the rear bolts that position >the brake drums on a Vanagon? I have some 16 Inch MErcedes...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:15:53 -0400
  You can try cleaning the drum and then reinstall the wheel, torquing the lug nuts to 129 ft-lbs in a star pattern with...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Tue, 6 May 2008 17:28:51 -0400
  ...The parking brake lever inside the drum was a bit tight, and I worked it a bit to free it up, then lubricated with...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 13:46:49 -0700
  ...Keep in > mind that when you do use the brakes, it takes some time for the heat at the > drum-shoe interface to travel...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:19:41 -0800
  ...It might have been one of those 10mm bolts holding drum onto axle, PO substituted an 11 (or close imperial equiv) alistair On 21...
• RE: Rear brakes squeak
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 11:16:10 -0700
  ...Some cars wrap the brake drum with a spring similar to that used to close a screen door. This stops the drum from ringing...
• Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 27 May 2016 21:13:44 -0700
  ...In measuring new to previous drums, it's highly likely the old drums were Zimmerman as are the new drums. There was no inspection...
• Break drums and fast flashers
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:07:17 -0400
  ...1 - *Rear Brake Drums* are worn below spec. Who has these? Not the pads. Drums. 2 - *Turn signals flash way too fast. * I checked...
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:23:25 -0500
  ...Thanks, Joe On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Lawrence Johnson wrote: > > There 11mm head bolts holding the drums on to the hubs. Remove these and...
• '56 kombi - disaster averted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 1995 20:57:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...After a nap, I pulled the front drums off. Well, it seems that when the front brakes were dragging, they heated the drum, etc...
• Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:52:32 -0700
  ...I hauled a drumset in it. WOuld it be advised I buy a Rialta so I could haul the drumset, play the drums in...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes - non stock rears
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:55:00 EST
  ...I switched to sintered metallic pads and new drums. The new drums are inexpensive and I always stock an extra set. The sintered metallic...
• Rumblings from the rear!
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Grant
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 19:37:59 +0000 (GMT)
  ...When I removed the brake drum (big one piece cast one on the '70), I found that the splines were about half the normal...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:46:28 -0800
  ...Each wheel has one disk brake for normal driving/braking, and one minature drum brake, about 1/3 the size of the vanagon rear...
• RE: Rear brakes squeak
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 15:13:46 EDT
  Notching drum! oooo bad bad bad. The spring may not be your problem. could you specify when the noise is made? A lot of...
• Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:33:02 -0500
  ...I would do it because it is eaasier to replace pads > than drums. Olus they clean up better and faster after a run through...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:10:16 -0700
  ...lets see a drum brake ABS system, anyone? Sprung/unsprung weight argument is a canard. If you worry about that you design to have...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 23:36:57 -0400
  ...Thanks again! Rob On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:04 PM, neil n wrote: > If the drums aren't stuck, not hard to remove...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2003 - Special issue (#2003-795)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 10:19:55 -0600
  ...I > also replaced both rear drums with new drums and > installed new rear brakes. I have tried adjustment as > well - all that does is...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:25:06 -0700
  ...This recess > means that while it is hard to slip the drum on the shoe is still > loose. Another reason while I believe that...
• Re: Brakes!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 18:33:05 -0800
  Check the amount of material left on the shoes, and also check the drums to make sure they are in spec. I had this...
• Re: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:47:06 -0700
  ...Is that near Shenzen, or Hong Kong? I think my drums are from there. They have evident uneven wear along the ID. Or maybe...
• Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:53:04 -0700
  ...Has anyone exchanged their rear drums for discs? What rear discs were used? What mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking...
• Re: 90 Westy WON"T MOVE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 09:09:42 -0500
  The best way to free seized drums is to remove the wheel and bound on the edge of the drum. This has worked in...