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• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:07:00 +1200
  >How do I check the rear brakes? What is the best tool for the job? shaped charge
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:47:49 -0700
  ...then I test fit the drum over the shoes.. take the drum back off, lengthen the bar longer.. test fit drum again .. and just...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
  ...Even the Syncro 16 and my LT 4x4 have drums in the rear. David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider HasenWerk http...
• Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop =?UTF-8?Q?recommendations=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 23:59:27 -0700
  ...Sounds like the drum is dragging, probably bent where it landed. Not getting hot, but making sounds on hard turns (at least I think...
• Re: OEM vs Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:31:18 -0500
  ...where is the best buy for drums and rotors? Funny thing about some of the aftermarket parts: if you look closely, you see where...
• Re: My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:21:25 -0600
  ...Beer, Bentley and a Big hammer! Took the right rear wheel off and gave the drum a few gentle whacks (didn't want to...
• 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: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:56:30 -0800
  yes, but the bolts are not needed to hold the drum on, just to keep it in place. You can leave them out even...
• help ; brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:48:06 -0500
  ...But I did not open any lines, I still can't get a high pedal, and I adjusted the shoes to fit the drum...
• Re: remove rear hub to replace brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:50:43 -0500
  ...Will I need to take the hub off to do that? It isn't necessary to remove the big nut as the drums are...
• Re: rear brakes 85 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:07:55 EDT
  Be very carefful taking the drums off. I scrapped mine by prying, to break the rust bond. Steve
• Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:05:43 -0800
  Hi all, Ive used probably thousands of the flap drums in my 40 + years in machine shops. But mostly applicable to my work on...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 6 May 2016 15:43:28 -1000
  ...Keeps > 'em from rusting pretty nicely. > > the GW drums look pretty nice ! > Might even get some someday. > > re quality of drums .. > my 'favourite' situation...
• Re: Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:29:18 -0600
  ...Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub > > Hi, > > I have started to delve into my bearing noise on my 91 Westy. > > I got the Bentley out...
• Re: Rear Brakes Seized?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:18:12 -0800
  ...water in the brake drums by itself... should not cause shoes/drums to rust solidly in place in only 24 hrs. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Lugs Or Nuts (Cont'd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Sep 94 18:00:51 EDT
  ...DC -- > > Is it a Vanagon(front disks) or a bus(four drums)? Old drums had bolts. > I'd like to use that as an...
• Re: Stuck Parking Brake
  Historical mailing list
  05 Mar 97 14:19:20 PST
  Kelly - Naw, just need to take the wheel off, take the drum off and lube the parking brake cable and places where it makes...
• Re: Parking Brake vs Left in Gear - Siezed Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:20:17 -0800
  ...Likewise, if the temps go below freezing and the brakes are wet and cold they will freeze to the drums. Then it's time...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:54:57 -0800
  ...So, anyone have any suggestions on how to get a drum off that's stuck to the hub/axle? I've not spent too...
• 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: 1985 Vanagon 2 WD - rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 6 May 2005 10:00:34 EDT
  ...There is a small bolt on the drum face that holds the drum to the axle flange. Remove the bolt, and the drums slide...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:02:56 +0000
  ...Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > Take proper precautions to secure van when removing back wheels. > Then to remove the drum, take off wheels. Release...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:15:08 EST
  ...GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: <<<<There are two bolts that hold the drum to the hub. I think that the head on them is 10mm...
• Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:44:22 -0700
  I thought oil drums were closer to 55 gallons.... Incidentally, 235 gallons is 31 cubic feet. That means a fuel tank 2' by 2...
• Re: My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:18:39 -0700
  ...Beer, Bentley and a Big hammer! Took > the right rear wheel off and gave the drum a few gentle whacks (didn't > want to...
• Re: Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 2 May 2006 18:39:16 -0400
  Ya gotta pull the drum. Maybe the brake shoe hosd down pin is rusted inhalf.Looks like a nail.
• Re: Rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 May 2021 08:07:49 -0700
  ...The drums with the old bearings (and sleeve) were fine. Now I have new bearings and new backing plates, and something is not spaced...
• Re: Brake Drum Keeper Bolt
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:19:09 -0800
  ...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: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:31:14 -0800
  ...one, tap on the shoes up-down to jiggle them into placebefore putting the drum on. if the drum goes on super easily .. tighten...
• Re: Wobbly wheel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:37:04 -0700
  did you remove those 2 11mm bolts that hold the drum onto the hub? Prob. not. you don't need them, wheel will hold...
• Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:15 -0600
  ...Great for the >> brushed/satin finish. >>> >> http://www.walter.com/Walter/en-ca/abrasives/line-finishing/drum-sanders-drums/blendex >>> >>> >>> I'm not trying...
• Re: Rear Brake Confusion - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:43:34 -0500
  ...Only a small area at the > end of the brake shoes contacts the drum. The drums are fairly new, - > less than a year old...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:48:08 -0500
  ...adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes! You said: "That would change to "JIS8" ("ISO8"?) for Toyotas where the 8 mm bolt takes...
• no emergency brake
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:49:16 -0600
  ...were too expanded to get my drum on, then I backed them off to get the drum on and turning okay. I just backed...
• Re: removing brake drums
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 22:19:00 -0400
  regarding charles' post on frozen brake drums you warm weather guys/gals might not appreciate that for a good three months in the heart...
• Re: Scraping sound from rear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:55:51 -0600
  My scraping sound turned out to be brake shoes scraping against the drums because they were worn enough to move around in ways they...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:47:27 -0600
  ...Recently I put new, heavy duty drums on the rear and replaced the shoes. That finished off the pedal feel (I press maybe 1...
• brake knocking noise question
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 03:34:42 -0400
  ...I thought it was an out-of-round drum, so replaced both with new drums. Shoes are almost new. No loose bolts or wheel...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:27:42 -0500
  ...I have both the SA 15" front discs and these rear drums on my Syncro. Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD
• Re: 85 westy brake or wheel bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 May 2007 10:05:55 -0400
  Might be as simple as the drum hitting the backing plate due to a rust ridge or brake dust maybe loose parts inside. It...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:07:40 -1000
  ...adjust the adjusters in the drum .. then lastly , adjust the parking brake cable. lube all parts that move .. such as ...in drum brakes..where...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:08:10 -0700
  ...They charged $400 or so, and I got all the rotors/drums turned, new pads and rear brake cylinders, plus a lifetime warranty. When...
• Re: Mushy Brakes update
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 03:27:04 EST
  ...Is it possible the extra travel of the wheel cylinder pistons as a result of the excessive wear to the drums caused the wheel...
• Vanagon wheel and TEMP guage questions
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:03:09 EST
  ...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: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:40:50 -0400
  Re, where's the parking brake? Old Chrycos located it on the forward end of the drive shaft. George/ATL
• Re: New Better Way to Remove Brake Drums? Opinions Requested Please
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 02:24:21 EDT
  i usually just use a propane torch, and a steel mallet. works every time. chris
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:36 -0700
  ...there was a time when brakes shoes were 'arc-ed' to match the new curvature of the now larger diameter drum, but they don...
• Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 21:40:16 EDT
  ...For the real, I just aligned the countersunk holes with the 6 mm holes already present. (Take off drum, mark hole, drill). I found...
• Re: doing more brake jobs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:19:06 -0400
  ...As drum brakes heat up, the drums expand; the shoes then have to travel further to contact the drum. Add this and some glazing...
• Re: brake pedal low--questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:11:53 -0400
  ...There's an M6 bolt holding the face of the drum onto the hub, which is entirely unnecessary as the drum is actually held...
• Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:15:31 +0000
  ...And never pry drums off with a lever between the drum and backing plate. It will never be the same. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:07:49 -0400
  If that's true, then most production vehicle's drum brakes must also be laughable. They practically all use this same design, not just...
• Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
  Historical mailing list - Terrence Clark
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 07:49:31 -0400
  ...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: Wobbly wheel
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:31:54 -0700
  There are 2 small bolts holding the rear drum in place. Usually those need to be removed when different wheels are installed. Otherwise the...
• Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 17:04:44 -0600
  ...And that VW says "thou shalt not machine rotors or drums" and they'd have to be replaced. Material cost for rotors, drums, pads...
• Re: Metalic brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:53:10 -0500
  In Virginia, any grease on the drum (or near the disc in front) will almost always cause you to fail the yearly safety inspection.
• questions...
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  15 May 96 20:25:04 EDT
  ...What may cause this condition? drum brakes out of adjustment maybe? failing master cylinder? I really hate brake work but if my master cylinder...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2003 - Special issue (#2003-795)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 16:53:39 -0400
  ...I > > also replaced both rear drums with new drums and > > installed new rear brakes. I have tried adjustment as > > well - all that does is...
• Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:09:25 -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: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 May 2016 16:40:38 -0400
  ...I suspect the Zimmerman drums have a different dimension to lip than, say an ATE drum. And most people don't have inspection-adjuster...