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• 82 westy brake troubles...2nd master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:50:28 -0800
  ...Rear brakes appear to be fine. No leaks.Drums and shoes are not new but plenty of lining remaining. The pedal is still very...
• Re: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:01:56 -0400
  ...What does this mean? It could just be that the rears are self-adjusting from the frequent parking brake use. The hardest part of...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:15:53 -0400
  ...I replaced the thin unvented front discs and the rear drums with oversize vented Audi disc brakes. These suckers are about an inch thick...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 May 2012 14:17:52 -0700
  ...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: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:24:15 -0600
  ...them :) >> >> now its bugging me, damn memory! > > 11mm on brake fluid bleeders on rear drums? > > YMMv, > > Mr. BZ-splitties use 11's there >> >> >> alistair...
• Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:33:34 -0400
  ...I opened the rear drums and it was time for new shoes and new cylinders. I changed both, the brakes work great, but at...
• Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:00:04 -0230
  ...brake/rear shoes first. If parking brake was on for an > extended period, a shoe(s) could be stuck rubbing against a drum(s...
• Re: Brake Drum Nut
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 06:52:51 PST
  ...for that >bigger than a 36mm nut that holds the rear brake drums on (really >holds >them on, got the breaker bar waitin) > >-- >Hotch...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:07:04 -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: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:06:11 -0600
  ...In 2006 (70,000 miles ago) I replaced my rear brake shoes and drums and didn't shim. This time I only needed to...
• 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: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 10:57:17 -0500
  ...the rear drums as supplied from the factory would not do so. A "perfect" brake system would cause the front and rear wheels to...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:06:03 -0500
  ...How did you adjust the rear brakes? Are the brake cable properly set? The handbrake can only be adjusted with the drums removed so...
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:15:35 -0400
  ...Most folks that complain about Vanagon > brakes have rear that are nor working properly, the wrong shoes, and > drums that are worn oversized. VW...
• Re: Corvair conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:18:21 -0700
  ...that was 'just a test.' yes, rear disc brakes, and I don't think he'll be converting the fronts to drum brakes. ----- Original...
• '88 Rear brakes & Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 13:53:27 PDT
  ...rear brakes sound like they're worn (low grinding noises, especially backing down my steep driveway) - Is this job about the same as drums...
• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - John Erickson
  Wed, 11 May 2005 21:43:03 -0700
  ...off brake shoe >I had this same problem on an old VW of mine a couple weeks ago. I > removed the rear drums to...
• Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:39:19 -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...
• Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 16:58:57 -0400
  ...Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Excellent. Thanks Dennis. Kind words. > Yes, those GW drums do look great. Do...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:04:40 -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: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:08:39 -0700
  First, do the Rheins require removing the 2 bolts on each side that hold the rear drums on? Some replacement wheels won't sit...
• Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:40:25 -0800
  Hi, Got around to doing what has become an annual rear brake adjustment job. We all know how ineffectual the self adjusting mechanism is...
• Re: Rear brake spring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:44:46 -0400
  ...Rear brake spring >Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:38:02 -0700 > >I've got a busted rear drum spring (87 Syncro,)---one of...
• Re: Another Different Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:51:46 -0500
  ...Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum 2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> > I think someone tried to bolt...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:06:26 -0700
  ...end of the brake shoes. My understanding is that this would > help ensure more of the shoe contacts the drum. > > Does adding spacers accomplish...
• Re: brake pedal low--questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:11:53 -0400
  ...wrote: >I believe the rears are self-adjusting (?) Does that mean I just back up and >hit the brakes and they should tighten? Because...
• Re: 84 vangon trouble with breaks
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:52:13 EST
  Hey, Robert, Did the same thing, turned out to be that my rear brakes weren't self-adjusting themselves. They are a PITA, and...
• Re: Drums Rubbing
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:21:18 -0700
  ...During a full rear brake rebuild on my '81, I recall removing old backing plate metal that had rust "welded" onto the flange face...
• Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:19:45 -0700
  Body seams, plastic over lights, metal pipes front to back for cooling, rear drum brakes, ... On 4/17/03 8:24 PM, "Andrew Grebneff...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:38:09 -0800
  ...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: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 12:36:12 -0700
  ...The > front pads were done 30k ago, the rear drums and shoes about 20k ago > and the > master cylinder and brake fluid just last...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:30:05 -0400
  ...No, unfortunately. > Say you have the drum >off, and you ran a wire wheel around the edge where the drum meets, or maybe >a...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 2 Sep 2022 22:19:41 -0600
  ...How brake adjusters work for Vanagon Rear Drum Brakes > > > > | | | > > How brake adjusters work for Vanagon Re... > > | > > > > > > The author is saying that to adjust rear...
• 1986 Vanagon - "thwup, thwup, thwup" noise on decelleration
  Historical mailing list - allan harris
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:43:07 -0700
  ...Additionally, I have been hearing an infrequent though clear "clicking" sound when the brakes are applied. Rear brakes are new (4k miles-drums, pads...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 17 May 2011 09:08:14 -0400
  ...need of front and rear brakes. It needs them both badly. My question is: When replacing rotors and drums do new bearings need to...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 May 2011 11:13:45 -0700
  ...need of front and rear brakes. It needs them both > badly. > > My question is: When replacing rotors and drums do new bearings need to...
• Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:15:31 +0000
  ...what do I need for better brakes on 85 What brand rear brake drums and shoes are you using in your shop currently Dennis...
• Re: Rear Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:31:25 +1300
  ...custom stuff, including Porsche 993 units front & rear. Costly, but them's *THE* BRAKES. -- Regards Andrew
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:38:16 +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...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:43:50 -0500
  ...replaced the rear brake pads and discovered a leaky cylinder. So we took it to BrakeMasters for new cylinders (and new drums). Just picked...
• Rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Fri, 14 May 2021 00:50:36 +0000
  ...wheel? I have cut a 1/16 off the drum rim, double-checked the brake assembly, and re-torqued the axel nut to no...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:52:47 -0700
  ...I've read various things about vanagon rear brake weirdness.. I just flat never have any problems.. I do find out of round drums...
• how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:05:33 -0600
  ...The rear Hubs around the bearing areas about the same. ( I would think this would be good?) But the Brake drums were too hot...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:18:24 -0400
  ...Same >rear brake diameter, shoe width, wheel cylinder size, etc. Front pads >are same surface area and caliper pistons also. The main problem is...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 May 2008 10:17:17 -0400
  ...rear brake >stuff. What were your sources for help? > > > >I too also have a fear due to lack of experience working with drum > > brakes...
• Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:32:36 +1300
  >Like a genius I left my parking brake up for one last time and >overheated my rear brakes. The brake pedal went to the...
• Re: Serious brake question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 11:51:01 -0600
  ...The rear drums are adjusted, and the e brake holds on the third > click. > > The only thing that i can think of is just...
• (Update) was: Anyone know what size the axle nit is? And brakes in general.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 08:00:42 -0500
  ...drums. 'Course, the drums themselves needed a bit of Prussian with a sturdy mallet. The innards of the passenger side rear were toast. Brake...
• Re: Rear Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:41:52 -0400
  At 15:27 10/25/2000, Ed Mellinger wrote: >Many thanks for the tips on rear brake service. I find my rear drums >pretty...
• Re: Stuck Parking Brake
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Thu, 6 Mar 1997 15:49:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...I thought I had a "real" problem with one rear brake on my Eurovan. Now I know what it is. Hadnt put together the...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:01:57 -0500
  ...on the whole van are the brake drum > retaining screws, as mentioned already ... and there two per rear > wheel of course. > That thread is...
• Re: sticking rear shoe?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:49:51 -0400
  ...This hold the brakes on. Are the drums hot? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60 356 T-5 Porsche http://neksiwel.20m.com...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:43:15 -0800
  ...though they're probably shot from brake fluid anyway. doesn't seem like a trip is smart with brakes leaking this badly. Usually rear...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:34:30 -0400
  ...get little bits of metal making extremely odd noises when you brake. And water, pebbles etc. And probably the handbrake doesn't work. The...
• Re: Brakes still a squealin
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 09:56:31 -0400
  Not familiar with rear drums squealing. Usually it's front rotors / pads. However, try some stuff from CRC called Brake Quiet (I think). It...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:14:22 -0700
  ...Rear brake Drums can heat up very hot with heavy use. The rear Axle-shaft/nut not so much This should be sorted out...
• pressing in lug stud
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:58:32 -0500
  Heya, Tomorrow morning I'm tackling the rear drums on my 80 Westy. I've got: new shoes, new drums, and new wheel cylinders...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 09:24:34 -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...
• Front Brake Squeak, Drag
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:19:56 -0400
  ...I have recently (within 500 miles) replaced much of the brake system. All four of the brake hoses, the front rotors, rear drums, rear...
• Re: first post and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 23:25:20 -0700
  ...If it is seized it might be a little difficult to take off the drum. By inspecing the rear drum you will see how...