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• Re: remove rear hub to replace brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:50:43 -0500
  Edward Maglott wrote: > I will need to replace the wheel cylinder and shoes on at least one > rear wheel of my '86. Will I...
• Re: Source??: Rear brake drum bolts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:22:21 -0700
  ...Mark Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >There are 2 bolts that hold the rear brake drum on my 91 syncro: 7mm (size) by 12 mm (long...
• Re: Substitute tool question
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:11:46 -0700
  ...to pull the rear hub to replace > the brake shoes. Do I need to pull the hub to get the > drum off? Is there...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:54:14 MST
  ...front end brake and bushing job >this >weekend. In addition, I need to replace the rear shoes and have the drums >turned if time...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
  ...their rear drums for discs? What rear discs were > used? > What mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking brakes? > > Modern 15...
• Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 15:50:01 EST
  ...have discs up front and drums at rear. Stands to reason if you don't want the rears locking-up on you. BenT San...
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:47:49 -0700
  ...make sure parking brake cable is loose enough and out of the picture really .. get rear drums and shoes exactly right, THEN adjust parking...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:04:15 -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...
• Re: Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:39:52 -0500 (EST)
  ...Gladu wrote: > > They say the brakes need work. And that VW says "thou shalt not machine > rotors or drums" and they'd have to...
• My Vanagon is so rusty
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:07:49 -0400
  ...Quick glance at the park brake cables reveals all is intact. Pulled rear brake drums. All in good shape. Back to the park brake...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 23:34:05 -0700
  ...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: Another Rear Brake Saga
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:42:22 -0700
  ...and vanagon rear brakes...........as brakes on cars go ..........this is quite an excellenet self-adjusting rear drum brake set up. I have no...
• Brake shoes for 81 van
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:09:48 -0400
  This morning I put the rear of the van on jackstands, preparing to re-shoe the drums. I held my Beck Arney new brake...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 19 Jan 97 11:27:17
  ...The other thing that can happen is the drum >gets worn away by the brake shoes to such an entent that the drum has...
• Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 13:40:47 -0700
  ...Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes Fair point. I Should have Clarified. Have people found that changing to these shoes has helped reduce brake...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:46 -0700
  ...drums, ensure that there's a little wiggle room (small gap) between shoe levers and e-brake eyelets, drive and re-adjust rears then...
• Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Feb 1995 23:01:12 -0600
  >I can't get either of the rear brake drums off. The manual depicts one of those enormous puller-offer things - three or four...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:14:07 -0400
  ...Say you have the drum off, and you ran a wire wheel around the edge where the drum meets, or maybe a bit of...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 18 May 2015 09:22:40 -0700
  ...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 brake shoes affect MPG.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:52:42 -0700
  ...on the drums. I've been fiddling with them > for a few days now. ..... > I know now that my > rear brakes are too dang...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:04:33 -0600
  Well, you could, for grins, take it to Midas for a free brake inspection. There, they will remove your wheels, bash off your drums...
• FS: Interesting Vanagon CL find in central VA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:41:42 -0800
  ...New rear brakes to include new drums, new wheel cylinders , new shoes. New brake master cylinder also. New hatch struts in rear. New starter...
• Re: Rear Brakes 87 Van GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:17:45 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes 87 Van GL > > > Can you remove the brake drums without pulling the hub? Techniques? Do > you need the > pulled to pull the...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:37:53 -0700
  Rear brakes are there just to keep the rear end from passing the front end when you brake. Don't know the exact balance...
• 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 disk brakes
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:57:34 +0200
  ...The front disk brakes look just OK, but the rear drums look rather bad, and quite rusty. I'd guess that this question has...
• 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:40:03 -0400
  ...I assume that the rear cylinder(s) may be shot, as well as the shoes and maybe the drum(s). Does the emergency brake...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 20:52:41 -0400
  Here is a link to a recent rear brake overhaul. Note some important details: The direction and position of the adjuster bar. Yes, longer...
• Re: Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:14:38 -0700
  ...jpg > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/DrumAntiseize.jpg/DrumAntiseize-full;init:.jpg > > A while back, I had my rear brake work checked by a local...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:40:36 -0700
  ...The brake drums come off > with just a couple of 11mm bolts. Those bolts only hold the drum in place > when the wheel is...
• Re: Vanagon rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 95 09:55:18 PST
  >> >>I've seen some awfully good looking drums in the junkyard that could be >>had for a few bucks and turned, if not used...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:29:49 -0700
  ...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: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:49:01 -0500
  ...doing the brake job? I have a 'brake adjusting tool'... but it's too wide for the hole on the Vanagon drum. If there...
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:09:20 -0700
  ...the drums and look at the brake hardware. The parking > brake cable moves a lever that is attached to the rear most brake shoe...
• Re: Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:01:40 EDT
  interesting you ask...i just replaced both front and rear brakes to include rotors, pads, drums, shoes, cylinders, new fluid and hardware. i bought...
• Re: vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:45:36 +1200
  >bigger motor = more speed -> need more stopping power > >Share your brake upgrades. > >Wondering what others are running? front disk upgrades? rear: drum >to disk...
• Re: Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 7 May 1998 18:30:37 -0700
  ...Joe On Wed, 6 May 1998, Kenn Draymon wrote: > I'm having a heck of a time removing the brake drum from my '85...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:19:08 -0700
  ...master cylinder, clutch slave and master, brake slaves rear, front rotors, calipers. These all go bad after 100 k miles and eventually need replaced...
• 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: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:54:55 UT
  ...Especially the rear shoes. The factory rear shoes do use a metallic woven liner. I have not been able to find anything after market...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 May 2016 19:33:51 -0400
  ...Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Ah, ok. Shoulda known better re: shims. ;) > I...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:09:43 -0400
  ...When the shop re-assembled the rear brakes. Real easy to get the shoes too tight in the drum and then drag and generate...
• Re: Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 02:19:12 +0000
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• Re: Tech tip #2
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 13:40:43 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: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:31:51 -0400
  I thought the rears were self adjusting? So I have not replaced my rear drums in like 6 years, I guess this is a...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 14:27:17 -0700
  Joe another $27 for rear cylinder kits.Now were at $307.Where are you?For that kind of profit I will travel.A brake...
• Re: Re Banging Noise
  Historical mailing list - Uncle Traveling Eric
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:54:46 -0400
  ...I dunno what exactly was wrong but I pulled off the rear wheels, pulled the drums, cleaned them, and loosened the rear brakes a...
• Re: Meineke Brake Job
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:26:55 -0500
  ...Another part to consider in drum rear brake repair includes a backing plate.Dont know about the Jetta, but the labor to replace this...
• Re: Name that part...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:57:28 +0000
  ...Once bent, the sympton is it become difficult to get a firm brake pedal as the shoes are not positioned straight against the drum...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:44:14 -0700
  ...When the shop re-assembled the rear brakes. Real easy to get the shoes too tight in the drum and then drag and generate...
• Re: Another Different Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:55:57 -0700
  ...But then to get the drum on to where he had to pry it off, he > would > have had to hammer it over the...
• 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: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 7 May 2016 08:36:48 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring >>>> function (purpose) >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>> >>>> Ah, ok. Shoulda known better re: shims. ;) >>>> I...
• 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
  ...Maybe even the rear > brake drums too.
• HELP! Stuck Parking Brake!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Route87
  Sun, 3 May 1998 14:53:05 EDT
  ...didnt think it'd screw up my brake (especially drums...everything's hidden behind the drum!) What do I do?? I tried move forwards...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:50:34 -0800
  ...front end brake and bushing > job this weekend. In addition, I need to replace the rear shoes and > have the drums turned if time...
• Re: Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:51:41 -0500
  ...All it takes is moisture on > the rear brake shoes and a little time to rust the suckers to the > drum. Last time it...
• Rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - John Wilson
  Fri, 6 May 1994 09:43:27 -0400
  ...You could use the e-brake, but chances are it's why you want the drums off... Still, the first time I took my...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal question
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:50:17 -0800
  Thanks Stuart: >Brent, pull up the parking brake and see if you get a firm pedal on the >first pump. If so, your rear...