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• Re: Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 06:29:21 EST
  Brake shoes are frozen(rusted) to the rear brake drums. My usual fix is to release the parking brake, jack up the rear of...
• Re: help ; brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:51:27 -0800
  ...procedure for bleeding the brake system on a 1990 > vanagon gl, w/power brakes? > I replaced the rear brakes, Drums, shoes, hardware, the whole...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:26:28 -0700
  ...rear brakes ? Pretty much what everyone has said. Don't be afraid to whack the drum. I used a piece of 2x2 oak that...
• Re: Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:26:59 -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...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:24:18 -0700
  ...tapping the drum with a mallet should loosen it. Dan Gary Stearns wrote: I will very soon need to replace rear brake on our...
• Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 17:04:44 -0600
  ...They say the brakes need work. And that VW says "thou shalt not machine rotors or drums" and they'd have to be replaced...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:36:44 -0600
  ...It should be noted that most air brake drum set ups on trucks > work the same way, (slack adjusters). > > > > Now this works well if...
• Re: Whistling from rear end
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:16:56 -0700
  I had similar symptoms that turned out to be a broken spring grinding itself to pieces behind the brake drum. Quick fix to remove...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:35:32 +0200
  Have you checked your rear shoes? If they are not adjusted properley or they are worn past the limit, you have to pump the...
• Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE (FIXED!)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:43:12 -0700
  ...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: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:23:16 -0700
  First place to check might be to see if they replaced the small bolts that are supposed to secure the rear brake drums to...
• Re: Rear brake adjuster
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:21:42 -0600
  ...Rear brake adjuster > > Can anyone tell me the secret to actually moving the read brake adjuster > wheel? It seems the access hole is positioned...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 19 May 2012 11:27:50 -0400
  ...brake pretty hard > > and see if you feel pulsation there.. > > if you do ..it is for sure associated with one or both rear drums...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:49:49 -0400
  ...on these brakes because you just worked on them, but they are ok? Dragging rear shoes will practically melt the drums(seems like) after...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:50:58 -0500
  ...Mine is an 89, fresh rear brake instal (cyl, shoes, > drums), only about 4 clicks. > > Anyway. Prior to this, I'd never seen the...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:19:41 -0800
  ...AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > >> nope, wasn't one of them :) >> >> now its bugging me, damn memory! > > 11mm on brake fluid bleeders on rear drums?
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:23:39 -0700
  Brand new, like out of the box? That drum looks like some goombah tried to pry it off the axle from the centre hole...
• was Brakes Stuck. Now bURINGvAN 08
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:48:03 -0800
  ...All it takes is moisture on > the rear brake shoes and a little time to rust the suckers to the > drum. Last time it...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Mon, 18 May 2015 12:46:43 -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: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:26:26 -0500
  ...both rear brakes have been adjusted and that if > I > > adjust the drivers side any tighter, I can not put the drum back on...
• Tech tip #2
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 12:47:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Ohio we did a brake inspection on Vanagon rear brakes. It took us about 3 hours to get both rear drums off. The first...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:02:53 -0800
  ...Reinstall the drum and its 10 mm bolts. 3. Adjust the brakes until they drag noticably on the drum. Match the drag on both...
• Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 2 May 2006 03:23:54 +0000
  ...My van has new rear brakes and drums. Before I had that done, I was power washing it and noticed a lot of rust...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 07:19:31 -0400
  ...etc., brakes should be inspected and the dust let out of the drums at least once/year. Pay attention to the rear brake wear...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 5 May 2016 22:34:18 -0700
  ...Never pry a drum off with a lever between the > backing plate and drum. Bad alignment, bad brake action, lost contact, > noise. > > Dennis > > https...
• Re: Drumb Question looking for a Drumb Answer
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 06:41:05 -0700
  ...Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:56:37 -0400 > > > > > >Jason; > >Everytime I work on the Vanagon rear brakes I just remove > >the drum and not...
• Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:37:00 -0700
  ...A bad rear bearing can cause the >> hub to wobble and make it feel like a warped drum. With the rear wheels off >> the...
• Re: My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:53:16 -0700
  ...few days after a big rain and the rear > brake shoes froze to the drum. I tried braking it loose using granny > and reverse...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:42:39 -0500
  You said: "That would change to "JIS8" ("ISO8"?) for Toyotas where the 8 mm bolt takes a 12 mm wrench." For vanagons, this also...
• 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: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0500
  If you brakes pump up good an tight, then you slowly lose the pedal - that is a classic symptom of internal leakage in the...
• My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:56:37 -0700
  ...My Syncro has been sitting for a few days after a big rain and the rear brake shoes froze to the drum. I tried...
• Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:17:53 -0500
  ...Is this an expected occurrance? Is there an accepted procedure for freeing up what i assume to be the rear drums? Thanks again. -Craig...
• Re: doing more brake jobs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:19:06 -0400
  ...On large trucks, brake use is mostly avoided. Even though I have 16.5 X 7 " drums in the rear and 16.5 X...
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 1 May 2014 08:14:40 -0400
  ...It > is still making us scratch our heads and here is the info.New brake shoes > (2nd set), new brake drums (2nd set) , new...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:46:13 -0400
  ...Now go see that the rear brakes are actually set up correctly including the contact pattern with the drums. Many after-market shoes have...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 04:54:28 -0700
  Let's say I do want to remove tha axle (grease bearings, etc) the original question applies. Entity Terry Kay spoke thus: > Could be...
• parts supplier
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:49:06 -0500
  ...I have a few items to order from them like rear brake drums for my 90 vanagon. They are cheaper then Bus Depot and...
• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 19:03:45 -0700
  ...I removed the rear drums to see what was going on and the friction material was almost completely delaminated from the metal part on...
• Re: Flooding in Rear Brakeland ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 13:36:52 CST
  ...this has happened on me several times, and i use it as a good indicator that i need to adjust/replace the rear brake...
• Re: Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:24:32 -0400
  ...For the rears, I understand that some places have a larger drum, but I went with SmallCars rear disc brakes. I've extremely satisfied...
• Re: Rear brake warning signs?
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:18:13 -0000
  ...rear end > when applying brakes which sounded like it could be a wear indicator > telling me something... > I've never had the rear drums...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems-repeat from brake spacers.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:28:39 -0400
  >> VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the >> non-self-adjusting versions the lower shoe rests were the adjusters. >> There was...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:29:05 -0700
  ...I did not get a close look at the drums until after someone asked me to. I agree that someone woudl have caused this...
• RE: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Tue, 7 May 1996 14:02:02 -0500
  ...drum brake adjustment -=20 you can get these poundy things- its a piece of d*mn sturdy flat metal = about 1/2 thick that...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:11:58 -0700
  ...larger drums in the rear. Mark Dan N wrote: > on the brake topic... > > Does anyone know if a Syncro 16 has bigger brakes than...
• Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:58:12 -0700
  ...OZ.NET wrote: > > <<I had some problems fitting the rear wheels on my brake drums. The wheels > hit a bolt head in two places...
• Replacing rear brake shoes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 16:49:58 -0600
  ...Can the rear brake shoes be replaced without removing the axle hub (with its 359 lbft)? I just took off the drum and it...
• Re: rear brake shoes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:45:09 -0800
  ...rear brake shoes I just installed new brake shoes in my 91 and now find that the brake pedal goes to the floor (and...
• rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:24:30 -0600
  I replacing rear brakes and I ordered some 1 and .5 mm shims from McMaster Carr that are used to gain better contact between...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:00:02 -0700
  ...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: MC or Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:21:11 -0500
  ...How well does your parking brake work?If not so good, you may have incorrectly installed rear shoes.If this is so, do this...
• Re: '80 Westfalia: have to replace master brake cyl and brake shoes in back
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 23:01:34 -0600
  ...The rear drums are very straight-forward if the drum is not rusted on too insistently. It can be very hard to separate the...
• 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 Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:03:10 -0500
  ...thought I would ask if anyone out there has tackled a rear drum to > disc conversion. If so what parts did you use and...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 6 May 2016 15:43:28 -1000
  ...Am looking at my rear brakes now. I have a new set of GW >> shoes on hand. >> 6 mm lining. >> The backing plate at...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 05:43:00 -0700
  ...etc., brakes should be inspected and the > dust let out of the drums at least once/year. Pay attention to the rear > brake wear...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 30 May 1998 00:17:23 -0700
  ...bad master cylinder, bad rear brakes or what? > >-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- The rear (drum) shoes need adjusting. Austin (BTDT)
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 02:40:02 -0400
  ...the drums and look at the brake hardware. The parking >brake cable moves a lever that is attached to the rear most brake shoe...