← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 17+: 60 results shown for drum.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Fri, 19 Mar 2004 01:27:16 -0500
...I followed the Bentley exactly on the rear drum adjustment. I even tightened the adjusters until there was drag on the drums then backed...
Re: Substitute tool question
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:35:14 -0700
...Do I need to pull the hub to pull the rear drums? NO! Two small retainer bolts, work it off. May need to back...
Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0700
...Had the drums turned, > they are within spec. Replaced one wheel cylinder that was weeping. Bled > the new wheel cylinder (LR), unhooked the Ebrake...
Re: Brakes Stuck.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:24:13 -0800
...If it's stuck shoes, sometimes I've unstuck those by backing up, and also by whacking the edge of the brake drums from...
Re: VW Necessity...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:01:57 -0500
...Its funny why a 11 mm was used on the drums eh? why not 10? alistair On 21-Jan-11, at 3:13 PM...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:42:45 -0700
...Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap? > In a message dated 3/26/2010 3:50:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM...
Re: Need rear brake backing plates (now rear Discs?)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:55:22 -0700
...I don't see how you can go wrong. > > I would have done this but just got through putting on Heavy Duty rear > drums...
Re: Stuck Parking Brake
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Mar 1997 19:56:19 -0500 (EST)
...When this happens, rust can quickly build up on the inside of the drum and bond the shoe to the drum. I'm not...
Re: Brake Shoe Lower Mount Shims: Make-Install Shim Over Pins?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 7 Jun 2015 18:53:58 -0700
...With new drums the most > you will get in place of a shim is 1mm on the front shoe. Most of the other > shoes...
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: First Time Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:16:01 -0600
...From the Bentley, it appears that they have made a > hole in the drum, and the adjustment is done by turning the drum so...
Re: Removing rear brake drums?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:40:41 EST
Larry, Why buy something close when you can buy the right size? If you already have the SAE size that's great. If you...
Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 May 2008 10:17:17 -0400
...Factory shoes have a thicker lining and fit the drums better with less adjustment. Yes, ouch they are now expensive ($135 list) but they...
Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:03:34 -0700
...Allegedly my rear drums were worn beyond spec (out by .02 > inches) and my master cylinder was shot because it was dry or leaking...
Re: rear drum leaking 85gl
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:30:05 -0500
...the hub and nut and hammered it back on till the marks matched.Brake drums from any year vanagn will fit .Wots of wuck
Re: pulsing rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:27:27 -0400
...This problem is almost always the rear drums. Get a new pair, pop them on, adjust the shoes out to just touching, and you...
Re: Brakes Stuck.
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:20:19 -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: 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...
putting long studs into a syncro's rear wheels (longish x-post)
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:20:25 -0800
...after getting the passenger-side rim and drum off (many hammertaps to the face of the drum, RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE!), i simply punched...
Re: slack in e-brake cable?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:45:04 -0600
...You need to pull the rear >drums, unhook the end of the brake cables from the lever inside the >drum, and then remove the...
Adjusting Rear Brakes - any tips?
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:54:36 -0700
...I pulled off the drums and moved the shoes outward a bit, but is there an easier way? Thanks for any tips, ...Markus
Re: stranded
Historical mailing list - sstones
Thu, 29 Sep 1994 17:22:38 -0400 (EDT)
...Leave it to VW to be different, eh? All the > drums I worked on as a kid had studs and nuts -- not bolts. Except...
Re: Beetle discs
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:05:11 EDT
...Same goes for the 1302 and 1303 models (also known as the Superbeetle), those with 1300 cc engine had drums, the S models>> IIRC...
Re: rear axle
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:00:06 EST
I have a tool that I found in1989 for removing the huge nut keeping the rear drums in place on my 69 Westy. It...
Re: Syncro-rear wheels
Historical mailing list - SStones
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 15:18:30 -0400
...Is it much of a project to remove the drums >and "beat" out the old studs? (not so much the drum removal but the...
Re: Longer studs for S A alloys?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:04:36 -0800
...I am using conical open end nuts and to my knowledge the drums are stock US market items. The offending bolts on the rear...
Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 18:40:36 -0300
...As for the nut, I actually thing that it has fused with the brake drum. The nut looks as though it was beat off...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:54:12 -0400
...Cheers, Jeff On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > The rear drum brakes on MY van...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:41:52 -0400
...I find my rear drums >pretty solidly frozen to the hubs... is there a special puller or >extractor for it, or is it just...
Rear hatch vibration Why all vanagon sound alike
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:59:31 -0400
...I now think it is all those engine lids acting like a deep drum. No matter what engine some part of the vibration will...
rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 21:05:49 EDT
Is there a way to adjust the "star wheel" without pulling the drum (and I now know, the hub) off? If so, what is...
Re: Brake problem
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 28 May 2003 08:00:54 -0700
...In short the > drum look very nice and > the shoes hardly have any signs of wear (as of Mar). > I'll try adjusting > them...
Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
Wed, 7 May 2008 08:39:34 -0400
...What were your sources for help? > >I too also have a fear due to lack of experience working with drum > brakes. I figure if...
Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:55:55 EDT
...right? > > So, I get a call from them telling me it will take $1000 to fix the problem. > Allegedly my rear drums were worn...
RE: drum brake adjustment
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Tue, 7 May 1996 14:02:02 -0500
...Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: Re: drum brake adjustment -=20 you can get these poundy things- its a piece...
Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:31:28 -0700
...Mike On 4/18/03 1:20 AM, "Chris DeLong" <green536@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Damn, switch those drum brakes in the rear and you...
Re: Mushy brake pedal question
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:00:47 -0800
...Another thing to consider is drum size. You should get them measured - maximum allowable inside diameter is 253.5, this considers the final allowed...
Re: rear brakes ?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:58:34 -0700
...I could just turn the drum by hand, after banging around on it some.Too tight, the way I've always adjusted drum brakes...
Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:17:39 -0800
...The more wear on the drums the worse the shoes will wear at just one end. The lower shoe pivot pins can be shimmed...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:21:05 -0700
...PM 3/23/2009, neil N wrote: >> >> Maybe next >> time my drums are off I'll have someone watch to see that mine are...
Re: wcm phone#?
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Tue, 18 Jul 1995 22:03:12 -0500 (CDT)
I just happen to have my WCM catalog sitting next to me ;^) The numbers are (drumroll please) 800-247-3202 310-325-0005 310...
E Brake question
Historical mailing list - John Baker
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:30:31 -0500
To change an emergency brake cable on my 83.5 Vanagon, do I have to remove the rear brake drum?? Peace, JB '66 Split...
Re: Is BBTB the biggest campout?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:01:21 -0400
I haven't heard drums at a "Buses At/By the..." event in forever, but with the correct medicine, I can sleep through damn...
Re: Brake question
Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 00:48:48 -0400
...The hardest part so far is trying to get the brake drum off. And yes, I did remember to remove the two small bolts...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 3 May 2009 09:47:13 -0400
...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: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:27:56 -0800
...The parking brake shoe return springs pull them back away from the drum when hydraulic pressure is released when you take your foot off...
Re: '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:39:06 -0500
One thing about drum brakes is that rarely can they be made right just by changing shoes. There are a number of parts that...
Re: Let's All be Silly, Chapter 2
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 19 Jul 94 20:51:31 CDT
...i miss old Humpback, even with his lousy drum-drum brakes) those were my favorite names. the other buses names fit the bus, but...
Re: TiiCo engine vs. Eurospec: resonance
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:04:27 +0200
...Eurospec conversions was a very irritating resonance or drumming noise from the motor at certain rpm's. Many people said it was from the...
Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap : Google before posting
Historical mailing list - C B
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:19:21 -0700
I see that Small Car Automotive, just half an hour away in Tacoma, has it all figured out, including machining, based on current Audi...
Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -0500
...Suspension, wheels, steering Independent front & rear suspension Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums Power assisted rack & pinion steering...
bus stud patern changes
Historical mailing list - Pim van Loon
Sat, 27 Apr 96 13:41:30 METDST
...I want to know if its possible to redril the wheels/rims instead of the drums, I want to fit 4 stud rims on...
Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:12:05 -0500
...Williams < steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I just replaced the rear drums and shoes on my 91 Westy.Â Â I tried to > follow...
Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:34:19 -0500
Brake squeal is typically the result of a vibration induced between the pad & rotor or, less commonly, the shoe & drum. This can be caused...
Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:14:23 -0500
...the size of the threads, not wrenches. >Those screws on the drums are 7mm and yes they have an 11mm hex. I >think they...
Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:04:01 -0700
...So if my 0.4mm is anywhere close, I should be looking at some new drums. I'll wait to see if Autohausaz will...
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: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:14:41 -0700
I'd suggest - brake components (rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) - radiator - A/C compressor - AFM (if they have it) - bunch of...
Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:53:01 -0500
...studs for the rear, if so how much effort is involved other than removing brake drum? Thanks. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
Re: Help! I've got Vanagon Gremlins!!!
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:41:07 -0500
...Might even play a tombo drum as well.LOL! BTW - 2.1L On 9/10/2013 10:43 PM, Scott Daniel wrote: > Try burning...