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Re: Rear brakes, '81 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Dec 1996 06:48:26 -0500
...Do "oversize" shoes really exist? Are they really necessary? >> Not any more and the thin drums will warp. Dennis
Re: Syncro on the Beach
Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:48:04 EDT
...Be sure to remove the rear brake drums and blow out the sand too. The one and only time I did this my drums...
WBX Discs & Drums
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:26:14 +1000 (EST)
...are changed in the forseeable future,the front discs and rear drums will at least need re-machining and quite likely need to be...
Rear Brakes - How do you get JUST the drum off?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:54:39 -0700
I didn't mean to start another long and nasty thread here, but, I have seen the rear drum removed from a Vanagon without...
Final Report: Help on brake drum.
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Tue, 25 Apr 1995 12:49:21 MST
...I thought I would report to all on the brake drum problem: I was unable to get the brake drum off, after all sorts...
Re: rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:16:03 -0400
...rear brakes Some form of the "star wheel" is common on all cars with drum brakes and you almost HAVE to adjust them with...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 11 May 2013 23:33:15 -0700
...Since I replaced the shoes, drums, hardware, at the same time, and the shoes have very little wear, I suspect the drums are well...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:35:06 -0700
No kidding - the drum brakes on my Ford pickup were the same, as were the drums on my Chevy trucks, Splitties, Beetles, etc. The...
Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 13 May 2016 13:50:00 -0700
...Yes, those GW drums do look great. Do stock alloy wheels fit over fins? The ATE wheel cylinders (with springs) are not that old...
Re: rear brake renewal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:25:56 -0500
Remove the drums only, not the hubs. The drum will have a little bolt on the front of it. Remove the bolt and the...
87 Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sat, 25 May 2002 23:01:40 -0500
Hey all--- I have a deal fo your econo minded Vanagonites---- I have a pair of rear brake drums, that have just had their...
Re: Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:52:51 -0800 (PST)
...The hub and drum on the Vanagon are "split", so you can remove the drum without removing the hub. It's slightly harder to...
The adventures of Ras Bulli Split (part 2)
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 22 May 1996 22:31:39 -0300
...The front drums and bearings came apart all right...and after, I found all 32 of those little silver rollers and got them in...
Re: Metalic brakes
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:12:58 -0500
...This gease was placed on the center of the drum by the PO, to keep the hub from rusting to the drum. Centrifical force...
Re: Brake locks up in reverse
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:50:24 -0600
...What is it? I took them apart on both sides and all is great other than the drums are 20 thou oversized already and...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:10:06 -0500
...What this does is puts a dimple on the inside of the drum forcing it off the axle. The 46 mm axle nut remover...
Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 22:16:43 -0500
Rich, What I should have said, was that prior to installing the new drums and rotors,I had them trued. They were almost 100...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sat, 2 May 2009 23:59:26 -0800
...Due to the rotating action of the drum, a leading shoe's lining (different on each side) gets a stronger 'bite' against the drum...
Re: 90 Westy WON"T MOVE!!!!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 20 Oct 1996 22:27:39 -0400
...Your brakes are rusted to the drums. I bet that it was raining on your trip up. I've had this happen a couple...
Re: Spongy Brakes
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:16:42 EDT
...Remove the rear drums & fold back the rubber boots on the wheel cylinders, both sides of the cyl. ,do both rear wheels.,if any...
Re: Substitute tool question
Historical mailing list - Leon
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:11:46 -0700
No need to remove axle nut to remove drum remove 2 small bolts, spray some lubricant into holes, hammer(easy) on flat part while...
Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:16 -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: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:10:39 -0700
...But this is about rear brake > drums. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > > Zeitgeist wrote: > >> No doubt it's a warped rotor--a common problem...
Re: are rear brakes self adjusting?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 10:34:24 -0800
...Dan Robert Zezoff wrote: > Are the rear drum brakes on my 82 Westy self adjusting??
Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 12:17:26 -0400
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Mike Miller wrote: > Body seams, plastic over lights, metal pipes front to back for cooling, rear > drum brakes, ... I...
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: Brake drums warped - machining?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:15 -0700
...to mean the warp is still there even with the old drums. > > Yes. That was the reason for buying new ones - the old are...
Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:08:29 -0600
...Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums? In a message dated 1/30/2004 12:54:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL...
pressure-relief doohickey
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 May 1996 11:56:34 +0100
...Look at cut-away drawings of a drum brake master cylinder if you're really interested. I'm thinking back to my school years...
Re: drum brake adjustment
Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
Tue, 07 May 1996 17:41:46 +0200
...I was all set to change the second cylinder last night, but I couldn't get the darn drum off! The passenger side drum...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:38:30 -0700
...the rare exception is a worn drum with a big lip on the edge so the drum won't come off easily. it is...
Re: Wheel Squeal? Prevent a Tow
Historical mailing list
Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:32:18 +0000
...rear drums were recently replaced with GW heavy dudy drums. They still shudder now and then when used but this was happening ever sense...
Re: Whistling from rear end
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:11:07 -0700
...The whistling noise seemed to come from the rear passenger side, so I pulled the brake drum there. And a short spring fell out...
Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 26 May 2016 09:48:42 -0700
.... maybe excessive play in wheel bearings causes the lip of drum to rub on the backing plate? I don't recall feeling any real...
Re: Syncro de Mayo-Music
Historical mailing list - Mark G
Wed, 21 May 2003 01:05:57 -0400
I was toying with the idea of bringing a few pieces of my drum set, but figured most people would be bringing some acoustic...
Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:58:51 -0500
...Disc brakes are also a LOT easier to replace the pads on then drums. I'm sick and tired of drums. None of my...
Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:41:25 -0400
...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: "Brake Parts Cleaner" question (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:57:47 -0400
...Decided to get all new shoes and drums though. Old drums have smoothed grooves like they were scored but someone didn't bother turning...
Re: Vanagon wheel and TEMP guage questions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:57:52 -0500
...The bolt is to keep the drum from falling off in the assembly plant...it is neither necessary nor sufficient to secure the drum...
removing brake drums
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:12:27 -0700
...Wrap a tire chain around the drum. You may need to use a bolt to tighten the wrap. And then hammer on the chain...
Rear brakes squeel, '81 van
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:13:03 -0800 (PST)
I recently re-did the rear brakes - shoes and drums - on my '81 and I'm getting a squeel and grinding sound when I...
Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:34:15 -0700
I think a bit more than 4 drums. Aren't they 55 gallons? Mike On 9/1/04 4:16 PM, "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan...
Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 Jul 1996 01:25:53 -0400
As for the nut, I actually thing that it has fused with the brake drum. The nut looks as though it was beat off...
Self-adjusting brakes? True/ False 88GL
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:43:33 -0500
...Wow, I'd heard it was hard to get those drums off, but boy: 2 hours for the right side alone! Left took about...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:06:26 -0700
...I am using the ATE > brand, and can say that the shoes echo the shape of the drum exactly. > However, since the upper part...
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: getting the drums off.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Jul 1994 13:40:17 -0400
...the thinnest film of molly grease on all the surfaces (NOT the braking surface dodoes) so my drums dont stick no more - so there!!
Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:17:04 -0800
I had good results for a brushed satin finish by hand sanding in a linear fashion with scotchbrite brown pad after the walter drum...
Re: freebies freebies
Historical mailing list - Luis Nunez
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 14:45:19 EST
windows, rotors drums, engine parts, doors, radiator, fan etc..
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:43:40 -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: Brake Help Please!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Don R. Preston, Jr.
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 14:02:10 -0700
...Brake Help Please!!!!! > DId you remove the small 11 mm bolts that hold the drum on? >They are located on the outside, right next...
Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 22:41:26 -0500
...I am about to replace all the brakes (discs, drums, pads, shoes and fluid) Does one brake better then the other? Longevity? Wear? Cost...
Re: CV Joint Vibration
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:40:41 -0800
I didn't remove my axle when I changed my drum brake pads and CV joints, but there is quite a bit of slop...
78 bus won't move -- brakes?
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:35:46 -0400
...I figure the rear brake shoes are rusted to the drums. Is there anything else that could possibly be wrong? It's only been...
Re: Balancing Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 08:00:50 EDT
I recently trued a set of rear drums from a Mexicano Beetle for a buddy who could not find a local jobber equipped to...
Re: Rear Brakes - How do you get JUST the drum off?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 12:04:43 -0400
...This is the way the VW dealer here does it all the time. > Yesterday I tried removing my drums and there is no way...
Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:54:06 -0500
Terry Kay wrote: > Rich, > What I should have said, was that prior to installing the new drums and > rotors,I had them trued. > They...
Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:07:57 -0400
...Truthfully the amount of rust that normally forms on the surface of rotors (or drums) in a few months isn't worth the risk...
Brake drum removal
Historical mailing list - Will Pierson
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:56:41 -0400
Have you taken out the screws that hold them on?
Re: Happy Friday, Rear brake adjustment.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 2 Sep 2022 17:01:00 +0000
...I just pulled a drum and the cable is holding the lever snug, pushing on the rod a bit. Without the drums on both...