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• Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:06:14 -0700
  ...The circumferential surface of the two drums had steel corrugations spaced about a foot apart all around the drum. I bet any tyro FBI...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:54:10 -0800
  ...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: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:57:38 EST
  In a message dated 1/30/2004 12:54:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: << There should be a couple...
• New parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:45:48 -0500
  ...rear brake drum, 80-91, Beck Arnley $22.00 each two left rear. brake shoes, 80-91, Raybestos set/ $12.00 two complete sets...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:20 -0500
  ...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: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 17 May 2011 09:08:14 -0400
  ...When replacing rotors and drums do new bearings need to be bought? I do not know that the old ones would be reusable or...
• Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 12 May 2016 23:38:07 -0700
  ...new axle seals, nuts/pins, new backing plates, e-brake cables, upgraded to newer style e-brake lever, new shoes drums and hardware except...
• Re: Wheel studs- How to Get?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 11:46:12 -0700
  ...The drum was harder, In my case I had to get the drum red hot around the hub before it would come off, but...
• Re: reattach power window regulator bottom guide piece
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 15:15:36 -0700
  ...This ended up hosing the windings around the drum, and creating kinks in the cable which effectively shortened its length, and therefore the drum...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:18:24 -0400
  Dennis, You said " " and shim the lower shoe mounts if needed to get full shoe to drum contact." Where can you get shims? For...
• Re: Syncro on the Beach
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:51:42 -0700
  ...Be sure to remove the rear brake drums and blow out the sand too. The one and only time I did this my drums...
• Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:58:34 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > I think a bit more than 4 drums. Aren't they 55 gallons? > > Mike > > On 9/1/04 4:16...
• I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:26:18 -0800
  ...I'm quite certain my drums are a little bit warped, as the shoes do not scrape continuously, but rather just about once every...
• Re: Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 02:19:12 +0000
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• Re: Brake drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:09:13 EDT
  In a message dated 7/23/01 1:55:10 PM, billyfeet@SURFREE.COM writes: << Have you taken out the screws that hold them...
• E-Brake cable
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:25:17 -0500
  ...How am I supposed to intal the sheath into the drum? The bently has no info I can find. Thanks in advance, steve kc8tpr...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:00:48 -0500
  How hard are those rear sheath/cable ebrake assemblies to replace? Mine need it.I bet you have to open the rear drums. All...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0400
  ...It should be >> noted that most air brake drum set ups on trucks work the same way, (slack adjusters). >> >> >> >> Now this works well if...
• Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:46:49 -0700
  ...If drums where accidentally swapped, would this amplify an existing pulse due to drum and/or rear brake part(s) issue? (it appears shop...
• Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 2 May 2006 03:23:54 +0000
  ...My van has new rear brakes and drums. Before I had that done, I was power washing it and noticed a lot of rust...
• Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 21 May 2009 14:24:21 -0700
  ...Eyeball align shoes, crank out adjuster until drum *just* fits. With drums on, all brake parts assembled, and hopefully not too much air in...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 05:25:00 -0700
  ...Especially if they were left too far "closed" when trying to get the rear drums back on. Emergency brake misadjustment can also contribute to...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:28:08 -0400
  ...Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions The rear drum brakes on MY van..an '84..they are laughable. First time I looked at them, I...
• Re: 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 00:24:08 EDT
  ...There are also "positioning" bolts in the drums that prevent > the wheels from mounting flat. Again, if you have a Syncro you should > be...
• Brake Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:48:10 +0000
  ...I followed the guidance to adjust the pads out until the drum will barely fit then back off 3-5 clicks, and to ignore...
• Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:51:36 -0400
  > I bought some new drums, and cheaped out with made in China > junk, which came pre-warped from Autohausaz...not sure I > want to...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:44:49 +0200
  ...Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap? > > >> If the rear handbrake is grabbing at less than one click than things are >>> >>> seriously out of adjustment. >>> >> >> I...
• Re: Archives Search
  Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:35:47 -0400
  ...blah > >Search Brake Drum in Vanagon In return, you will receive a listing of posts about "Brake" or "Drum"
• Brakes big S/A
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 19:25:26 -0700
  Worth every penny , along with S/S brake lines and oversized S/A rear drums . My Syncro now has a FIRM pedal and no...
• Re: FS: SA 15" Alloys w/ Michelins UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 22:16:35 EST
  ...writes: << He notched the inside of the wheels to clear the drum retaining screws on two of the wheels. >> why? you dont even need...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:24:21 EST
  In a message dated 1/30/2004 2:16:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: I wouldn't doubt that...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 8 May 2016 10:00:39 -0600
  ...It only needs to be removed if servicing the wheel bearings or replacing the backing plate. > > Dennis Or If The Drum Refuses to Budge...
• Re: Rear Brake Job, Observations.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:50:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...Sometimes the drum is "stuck" to the hub. Since there is really no way to get a puller on just the drum, you might...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
  ...88 GL - Rear Brakes > >>From Dennis on 3/19/2012: > > VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the non-self-adjusting...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 10:08:47 -0700
  ...Knock or tap on a drum or an > acoustic guitar and you will hear noise or sound.. On a vanagon they put > some sort...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 22:47:08 -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: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:04:33 -0600
  ...There, they will remove your wheels, bash off your drums for you, and you will be able to see the condition of your shoes...
• Re: Micro Fiche Reader
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:59:52 -0500
  ...Don't bother with a drum scanner -- the scratches on the fiche will read as data (I actually tried this). What you need is...
• DPO's brake hack
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:29:05 -0800
  ...I finished the first side, felt good about it, then took the drum off the other side. No retaining springs! No adjusting spring! No...
• Re: Weak Brakes on 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:52:46 -0400
  ...Rear drum automatic adjusters stuck/not working? Have you tried manually adjusting the rear brakes?
• Re: drum brake adjustment/f
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 May 1996 10:54:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >>in regards to the poundy thing (there must be a name for it (I call it a >>poundimiform, actually), > >It's actual name is...
• adjust parking brake?
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 7 May 1998 11:09:17 -0700
  ...you adjust the parking brake? And what is the proper way to remove the brake drums? Any theories? Thanks, Brian G. Backus 86 Westy
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:06:15 -0500
  ...Check with Ben but I think you can change the studs by removing the brake drum and pounding them out of the hub. Good...
• Re: Who Supports The List
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:01:46 -0400
  ...like we got a telethon going for "Gerry's Kids"........you like that one......need a snare drum ..baa-baaa...after that one liner.....
• Re: Break drums and fast flashers
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 11:17:51 -0600
  ...1 - *Rear Brake Drums* are worn below spec. Who has these? Not the pads. Drums. 2 - *Turn signals flash way too fast. * I checked...
• Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:21:48 -0400
  ...When those 2 feet get closer together, it clamps the band down on the drum and makes it stop turning. (This changes the gear...
• Re: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:43:47 -0800
  Since you had the drum (drums?) off, does the brake hardware look the same on both sides? Maybe part of the cable is failing...
• Re: Strange noise?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:34:23 -0500
  Check inside your brake drums (or at least check your brake fluid level). I actually found a leaking rear wheel cylinder from rear-wheel...
• Re: Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:00:44 -0500
  Nope, not for the drums! lol, I should have been more clear as I did put in another post about the drums. I decided...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:09:58 -0400
  ...My understanding is that this would >> help ensure more of the shoe contacts the drum. >> >> Does adding spacers accomplish something similar to arcing the...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:57:16 -0400
  ...The nut is definitely hotter than the drum. > I have a call to the shop this morning. Voice mail only. Here we go again...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:55:15 -0500
  ...Any pad offering longer wear is generally a tradeoff with respect to braking effectiveness or disc/drum wear. Whenever you stray from OEM pads...
• Re: 15 inch South African Factory Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:08:23 -0500
  ...The bolt was on the drum face, and after I called my mechanic about it, removed it - and haven't thought about it since...
• Re: sound deadening; play drums !!!
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:27:33 EST
  ...they let me join in on this thing they called a drum circle? I've been doing it for about three years now, & Oddly...
• Re: Rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 14 May 2021 09:39:38 -0600
  DB Are the Backing Plate Scrape Marks on Both B’Plates or just 1 & Have You Ground on Both Drums or just 1 ~ > On...
• Re: Border Patrol (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 18:51:12 EST
  ...is able to get another set in from Canada, or anywhere else, let me know!!! Steve Cotsford '84 Westy Charleston Police Pipes and Drums
• Re: diff.dope & rear drum shoes ETC.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:20:42 -0400
  ...I got 2 different sizes of rear drums brake shoe dimentions. Go >figure! I could see myself beating those rear drums back on with...
• Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:39:58 -0500
  I'd say that most shops have forgotten how to do drum brakes just like they have forgotten how to do carburetors & points. Thanks...
• 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: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Tue, 6 May 2003 16:42:25 -0400
  On my 82 air cooled, you dont have to remove the big nut to get the drum off, 2 small bolts on the face...