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rear brake job
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:33:06 -0700
...I got new brake shoes, drums and cylinders from Vanagain. Is it recommended to replace any of the little stuff like springs, clamps, bolts...
Re: Brake pedal pumping
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:35:32 +0200
...past the limit, you have to pump the pedal twice or thrice to get the shoe to press against the drum. Nigel [text/html]
Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:29:40 -0800
...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: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Dec 96 17:41:13 -0800
...Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF! Author: Non-HP-vanagon (vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu) at HP-Corvallis,shargw1...
Re: adjusting rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:24:35 -0700
...You want the shoes just *barely* away from the drum. So, adjust the shoes until they are dragging pretty heavily. Spin the wheel and...
Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:59:22 -0400
...Time ruins the cylinder seals and brake fluid, the springs and adjusters get rusty, and most important for drum brakes the material that wears...
Re: Parking Brake Slipping
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 02:40:02 -0400
...Will the drums come off without removing the axle nut? I know, it's been a while and never on a VW. I guess...
Re: New Drums
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 19 May 2012 08:42:26 -0700
...It's back to the FLAPS for another > drum. > > I'll see how the new one measures out before I install it. > > -- Neil n...
Re: '64 Tranny Problems
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:12:52 -0400
...post a note yesterday about parting out a 64' Kombi? michael >To recap, does anyone out there know if brake drums are available new...
1987 Syncro FS
Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 21:20:40 -0400
...Power mirrors, locking diff, new exhaust, trans, clutch, brakes(rotors & drums). 104K miles. Van is located in eastern PA. Call Joe at (215) 529...
Re: My Brakes are Frozen
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:53:16 -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: Rear-end squeaking
Historical mailing list - Michael W Peterson
Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:25:52 -0600
...The blocks > crushed,and the Van came crashing down on the brake drum. The drum hit > concrete.An imovable object. Well, the weakest link...
Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:19:09 -0700
...If parking brake was on for an >> extended period, a shoe(s) could be stuck rubbing against a drum(s) > > > Oh dear, now I...
Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:18:33 -0400
...for the ends, so the point radius is smaller than the drum radius) might be a good start. >Are there any things to watch...
Re: Volks Cafe and excellent service---
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Wed, 22 May 2002 18:20:30 -0700
...the correct shoes, as well as new drums---- > > The 2 drums cost me less than one drum I could get locally---and > they > are...
Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
Historical mailing list - Richard
Tue, 11 Jul 95 17:13:57 EDT
...I think that the shoes might stick to > the drums a little, or maybe some brake fluid's getting in there. Whatever the > case...
I have to ask the List
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:00:24 -0700
...Can it be one of the drums or it can only be a rotor?
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...
rear disc brake conversion
Historical mailing list - Jurgen E. Pichler
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:18:14 -0800
Besides smallcar.com what are my options for converting the rear drum to disc brakes on my Vanagon? Is there a particular model VW...
Confusing electrical problems FIXED!!
Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:54:26 -0700
...that posted step by step instructions (with photos) to replace the (drum roll please.........) IGNITION SWITCH!!! you guys are all geniuses! thanks! Chad~ 84GL
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: Need advice on Brake issues and shifting issues
Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:52:38 -0500
...The drums were out of round. And these contributed to the pulsing. Sticky caliper also. To fix, need to change drums and maybe calipers...
Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:31:20 -0700
...screwdriver in the hole in the backing plate and remove the drum from the flange. It is a little tighter, but easily doable. The...
Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Wed, 15 Nov 2000 00:16:13 -0800
...Otherwise, it's fine! I'm just about to replace my front and rear brakes, including disks and drums. I will let you know...
Re: rear brakes ?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:07:04 -0700
...The mechanic at the filling > station did the whacking with the hammer and pulled > the right rear drum off my 90 GL with what...
RE: drum brake adjustment
Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
Tue, 7 May 1996 17:29:26 -0400 (EDT)
...Wrench what is there to be done? If the 2-piece drum wasn't a joke we could all go to that system and...
Re: 15 inch wheels and offset (non) 'problem'
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 13:41:08 -0500
...I just removed the 2 bolts on the drums, they are not serving any purpose anyway once the wheel is installed. I plan to...
Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
Historical mailing list - dr
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:56:54 -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 adjustment wheels?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 13 May 2016 06:01:33 -0700
...Not the easiest drums to adjust, are they?
Re: variable brake pedal travel
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:00:02 -0700
...This recess >>> means that while it is hard to slip the drum on the shoe is still >>> loose. Another reason while I believe that...
drums scraping backing plate
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:10:19 -0500
...After reassembly the drums are rubbing against the brake backing plates. The drums are only hitting the backing plates at one point (at the...
Re: Brake Adjustment
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:11:55 +0000
...I ground about a 1/16" off the drums and the grinding noise is gone. The brakes work OK but the pedal is still...
Re: Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop recommendations?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 03:00:27 -0600
...Sounds > like the drum is dragging, probably bent where it landed. Not getting > hot, but making sounds on hard turns (at least I think...
Brake Help Please!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Don R. Preston, Jr.
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 11:59:55 -0700
...I can get the rear passenger-side wheel off, but I cannot get the drum off, no matter what. I have adjusted the geared...
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...
Reminders for Newbies (and a few Oldies as well)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:41:35 -0500
...On the face of the brake drum there is a 14 mm bolt that holds the drum to the stub axle flange to prevent...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:16:16 +1300
If the rear handbrake is grabbing at less than one click than things are > seriously out of adjustment. > I can't get my front...
Re: anti theft for hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:38:35 -0500
...an '87 Fox with alloy wheels... 'til the morning I found it sitting on drums and rotors. :-( LA has nothing on Urban NJ! Tim
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal...the rest of the story.
Historical mailing list - jon
Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:17:12 -0800
Being the stbborn folks that I am, I was determined to get the brake drum off without removing the axle nut. What finally worked...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:53:57 -0500
The only proper way to adjust the brake cables is with the drums removed so you can see the lever position. The rear cables...
Need advice on Brake issues
Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:33:49 -0500
...The drums were out of round. And these contributed to the pulsing. Sticky caliper also. To fix, need to change drums and maybe calipers...
Removing rear drums: review
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 23:24:32 -0500
...I tried the hammering technique again to get the drum off the back of my '87 today. I hammered about 300-400 times in...
Re: Rear brake questions
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:13 -0400
...drum is stuck on the flange.......it's easy to bang the > flange > out of the drum with a hammer, once the drum/wheel...
Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:42:52 -0700
...If I do replace drums, can bearing races be > saved, or are new bearings in order? That would add a lot to the cost...
Re: spinning rear lug nut
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:10:11 -1000
...especially rear drum brakes, the smart and normal practice is to have both drums off a once.. and do one side at a time...
Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:25:06 -0500
...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: Time to change rear drive axle??
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 21 May 2008 16:47:52 -0400
...The drum hit the ground and bent something. Never found out exactly what, but the symptom was pulsating pedal. I know it was not...
Re: fish-chowder recipe
Historical mailing list - sstones
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 13:55:25 -0500 (EST)
...They can't play drums... and everyone > >else is bringing an instrument. > > > > > What about the bassoon...? > Or the bass guitar I suppose. (Double bass...
Re: (ITS FRIDAY) HOW TO COOK A TURKEY...
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:03:07 -0800
...I'll tell you tomorrow! <drum roll..exit stage right> Happy Friday Yau-Man Chan 87 GL
Beetle discs
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:25:17 +1200
...Does anyone know whether all 4-stud Beetles sold in Europe had front discs> I know that US-market Bugs typically had drums, but...
Re: What to do about brakes
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:55:06 -0700
> I have read in the archives that the rear drums on the Vanagon in particular > can cause this vibration when they get too thin...
For Sale
Historical mailing list - rob le duc
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 19:59:24 MDT
...1990 91K auto tranny both CV axels starter 1990 91K power steering rack 1990 sliding door no rot All stationary glass rear drums & calipers...
Brake ratchets ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:26:54 -0800
...I mean clicking that little gear thing that would turn the shoes closer to the drum. Zoltan
Re: studs for alloys - removal and installation
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:58:20 EST
In a message dated 3/12/05 9:00:50 AM, jrunberg@MAC.COM writes: << it says to remove the rear drum and hub...
Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:22:39 -0400
...My > contention is the shoes just have not work to conform with the shape of the > drum. That is also what the shop which...
Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 16:57:44 -0800 (PST)
...how to > pull (maybe hammer would be a better description) the drums off the > '85 Vanagon. However, I naively assumed it would be easy...
ka klunk noise
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:02:38 -0400
...possibly rear drums.  within the last two years i have repacked the rear cv's and redid rear shoes and drums.  what...
Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 May 2016 10:37:28 -0400
...It reached a point that all shoe replacements started with 2mm shims with new drums and 3mm or more with worn. Then I came...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:44:14 -0700
...Real easy to get the shoes too tight in the drum and then drag and generate a great amount of heat� See if after...