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Brake problem continued
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:07:54 -0500
...Currently, I have the booster vac line plugged to get an accurate feel of the brakes while diagnosing......... Pulled rear drums and hubs today...
Re: Brake Help Please!!!!!
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 22:22:18 -0500
...gonna replace the rear brake pads....... > >> > >> I can get the rear passenger-side wheel off, but I cannot get the drum > off, > >> no matter...
Re: Rear Drum removal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
Thu, 7 May 1998 20:39:48 -0400
...can take off the drums without a puller and removing the whole hub? I need to do my brakes and by looking in Bentley...
Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:21:08 -0500
...adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes! At 08:52 AM 12/24/2014, Dennis Haynes wrote: >Currently I have a few young...
Re: rear brakes ?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:40:05 -0700
...the rear driver side brakes when stopping..Also, after tapping back there, I > found a pile of brake dust under the drum, indicating that...
Re: drum brake woes
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:23:10 -0700
...wrote: > I've replaced my brake lines and installed new drums, shoes, cylinders, > and hardware on my rear brakes. The hydraulic system is bled...
brake knocking noise question
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 03:34:42 -0400
...noise in the rear brakes. I thought it was an out-of-round drum, so replaced both with new drums. Shoes are almost new...
Brakes big S/A
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 19:25:26 -0700
Worth every penny , along with S/S brake lines and oversized S/A rear drums . My Syncro now has a FIRM pedal and no...
Re: stuck brake drum a cheap puller
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:52:53 EST
...I have always like to check my rear brakes every two > years to keep the drums from sticking. One had > become stuck so bad...
Fwd:Euro: Brakes: 81 Volkswagen TRUCK, Mechanical, REAR BRAKES
Historical mailing list - Pfunky
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 06:36:13 EDT
...REAR BRAKES Condition: Disc conversion ____________________________________________________________ We want to convert the rear brakes on our shop truck from drum to disc with parts from our...
Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:43:56 -0700
...There is a perception that rear disks are vastly superior to drums and those cars that have disks are inferior - just ask my son...
Re: Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:54:15 -0500
...rear drum adjustment. I even tightened the adjusters until there was drag on the drums then backed off a couple clicks. The emergency brake...
Dual circuit Brake Question
Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:09:57 -0400
...Because the westy has a dual circuit brake system... does that mean I just bleed the rear brakes as I work, or all four...
Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:16:28 -0600
Ty Graham wrote: > > I had some problems fitting the rear wheels on my brake drums. The wheels > hit a bolt head in two places...
careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:58:34 -0500
Hey, The rear brake drums on my air cooled 82 Vanagon were so tightly rusted to the hub that I really had to beat...
Re: Rear brake questions
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:13 -0400
...rear brakes that way ~ ~! > plus, if the drum is stuck on the flange.......it's easy to bang the > flange > out of the drum...
Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:39:58 -0500
I'd say that most shops have forgotten how to do drum brakes just like they have forgotten how to do carburetors & points. Thanks...
Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
...88 GL - Rear Brakes > >>From Dennis on 3/19/2012: > > VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the non-self-adjusting...
Re: pulsing rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:09:17 -0400
Sure it ids the rear brakes? Drums not seated properly and center lip caught on edge of hub. If turned, set up incorrectly, if...
Re: tight fit in new shoes
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:38:50 -0400
Chris Gkikas wrote: > > Hello List, > > A general brake question... I replaced my rear brake shoes and now > the drum won't go on. I...
Re: tight fit in new shoes
Historical mailing list - Holm
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:03:13 -0500
...tight fit in new shoes >Hello List, > >A general brake question... I replaced my rear brake shoes and now >the drum won't go...
How do I pull the rear drums?
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:07:26 -0800
...Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?How do I pull the rear drums? Tried tapping (OK, hammering) from >all sides to no avail...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:08:28 -0700
...Then always bleed new brake fluid to brakes just worked on. I'f I'm bleeding the rear brakes, I bleed the clutch slave...
Re: pulsing rear brakes
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:38:16 -0700
...the rear brakes, it may just need to bed in. Sometimes, the arc of the brake shoes do not match the worn drums. In...
Re: brakes breaks
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:04:12 -0700
Yes and no, what helped for me (and this may not be applicable) is adjustment of the rear brakes. If you find that the...
Re: Break drum removal suggestion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:41:54 -0600
...Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver - with rear brakes due soon. Scott Sullivan wrote: >I was having a hard time removing the brake drum...
Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:55:34 -0500
...anywhere on the planet with parking brake > > on > > > only one wheel. > > > > > > Obviously, a careful, drums off, rear brake inspection is in order. > > > I wouldn...
Re: variable brake pedal travel
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:57:42 -0800
...I still have the problem > >and have decided that it is caused by improperly adjusted rear brake > >shoes. The reason I didn't notice...
Re: Eccentric hub?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:12:30 -0700
...rear disc. All better! Ryan On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com> wrote: > Some years ago my brakes...
Vanagon Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 15:58:42 -0500
Hey all, I need technical advise, or at least a direction to explore a L/H rear brake problem I've been having. When...
Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 20 May 2016 18:44:17 -0700
...ve replaced nearly every part in my rear brakes. The shoes are so >>> close to the drums, >>> I have to leave the adjuster bar...
Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:15:56 +0000
...Rear brake drums? I am scheduled to do all 4 wheel brake job with new everything (but keeping everything stock, no Big Brake stuff...
FW: tight fit in new shoes
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 1 Aug 2000 12:55:52 -0400
...tight fit in new shoes Chris Gkikas wrote: > > Hello List, > > A general brake question... I replaced my rear brake shoes and now > the drum...
Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:43 -0400
This comes from the days of brake drums being really expensive, thick and heavy and re-lining the brakes included matching the curve to...
Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:12:05 -0500
...wheels, the parking brake feels very good, > similar to how it was with the old shoes/drum. > > However, my brake peddle is soft, like...
Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:26:14 -0400
...anywhere on the planet with parking brake on > only one wheel. > > Obviously, a careful, drums off, rear brake inspection is in order. > I wouldn...
Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 May 2015 09:51:22 -0600
...Someone on the list recommended adjusting the rear drums properly. > That is where all of the problems were. I have seen the rear brakes...
Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:20:12 -0400
...Had the rear brakes done (new drums and shoes), new emergency brake cable, R & R the power steer rack and had the CVs repacked...
Re: Mushy brake pedal question
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 22:47:08 -0800
...Yep - this helps, so I did adjust the rears. Problem is, the pedal is still mushy and the rear brakes are so tight they...
Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 20:56:44 -0700
davids, vanagon parking brake in theory applies braking to both rears. Mis- adjustment of brakes may mean one drum gets more brake pressure than...
Re: Warped Brake rotors?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:11:15 -0700
...each side that hold > the rear drums on? Some replacement wheels won't sit flat against the > rear drums because they hit the small...
Re: HELP! Stuck Parking Brake!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Sun, 3 May 1998 13:36:02 -0700
...didnt >think it'd screw up my brake (especially drums...everything's hidden behind >the drum!) >I'll hang on line to get any...
Fwd: Euro: Brakes: FIX 81 Volkswagen TRUCK, Mechanical, REAR BRAKES
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 23:01:29 -0400
>Converted drums on my 81 vw truck to rear discs by bolting >on disc assembly from 87gti. Had to bend the brake lines a...
Re: spinning rear lug nut
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:10:11 -1000
...in doing brakes on one axle.. especially rear drum brakes, the smart and normal practice is to have both drums off a once.. and...
Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:31:28 -0700
...Mike On 4/18/03 1:20 AM, "Chris DeLong" <green536@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Damn, switch those drum brakes in the rear and you...
Re: rear brake question
Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 05:19:16 -0400
...Asked a fellow I know and he recommended only way is to lay the hub/drum flat on the ground and spot heat around...
Mushy Brakes update
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:15:50 -0800
...After all this, the brakes still required a pump before feeling solid. Well, today, I pulled the rear drums and mic'd them - sure...
Re: First time rear brakes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:38:28 -0600
...The drums were smooth, and there was at least half of the lining still on the shoes!!! No brake change here!! I put the...
Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:11:40 -0600
...pend.) > > > >How do I pull the rear drums? Tried tapping (OK, hammering) from >all sides to no avail. I don't have to remove...
Re: brake bleeding question
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:03:09 -0600
...Then turn the rear drum by hand. I keep > adjusting the rear brakes out until you can just start to hear/feel the > brakes...
Re: hot brakes
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 01:56:06 EDT
...one thing i had him do was to adjust my brakes because i just put in new drums and front disks. i could not...
Re: rear brakes ?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:58:34 -0700
...the rear driver side brakes when stopping..Also, after tapping back there, I found a pile of brake dust under the drum, indicating that...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:54:12 -0400
...Cheers, Jeff On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > The rear drum brakes on MY van...
Re: Fw: brakes
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:50:53 -0400
...jurid brake shoes, new VW dealer front pads, new rotors, new hardware kits front and rear, and new hoses all around,(my drums looked...
Re: Self-adjusting brakes? True/ False 88GL
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:32:16 -0500
...brakes? True/ False 88GL Hi folks, did my first rear-brake job today. Wow, I'd heard it was hard to get those drums...
Re: '64 Drums (was Re: '64 Tranny Problems)
Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
24 Apr 1995 07:35:59 -0800
On 21 April Thom said: >The latest Hot VW's had a bit on bus/bug brake drums... >PS - While you're at Vallejo...
Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:05:57 -0700
2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> > Just hammer it flat & go on. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > Thanks for your vote, Tom. BenT
Re: Happy Friday, Rear brake adjustment.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 2 Sep 2022 15:46:50 +0000
...brakes the Vanagon gets some poor press for the brake desi= gn, and the choice that they still used drum brakes in the rear...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:39:40 -0500
...way to adjust the brake cables is with the drums removed >so you can see the lever position. The rear cables often fail internally...
Re: Pulsing Brake Pedal
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:37:08 +1200
...out of round rear drums that caused the brake pedal to >pulse. > > > >Recently been feeling a pulsing in the brake pedal.. What is this...