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• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 5 May 2016 22:34:18 -0700
  ...Never pry a drum off with a lever between the > backing plate and drum. Bad alignment, bad brake action, lost contact, > noise. > > Dennis > > https...
• Re: limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 3 May 2009 09:20:02 -0600
  ...an extra emergency brake, an acquaintance of > mine > > who used to raced baja stuff installed a second emergency brake lever > right > > next to the...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 16:32:01 -0700
  ...Never pry a drum off with a lever between the > backing plate and drum. Bad alignment, bad brake action, lost contact, > noise. > > Dennis > > > https...
• Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 17:37:12 -0700
  The parking brake handle was improved several ways during the 1985 model year. The improved one is longer for better pulling leverage and is...
• 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: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 11:47:25 -0700
  ...of adjusting the brake bias as more load is placed on the truck. > > The ’88 Westy does not have a lever on its proportioning...
• Re: later model parking brake lever
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Jul 2018 15:12:19 +0000
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• Needed: parking brake from 85+ Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:43:45 -0700
  Hello List members, I would like to replace the non-functioning parking brake lever in my 1982 diesel Westfalia with the newer 85+ mechanism...
• Re: Eurovan e-brake boot (picture)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 12:53:58 -0800
  The e-brake lever/handle was greatly improved during the 1985 model year. The newer style works much better for holding the vehicle on...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:38:16 +0000
  ...When everything is in good shape with the rear brakes no periodic adjustment of the hand brake should be needed. Which parking brake lever...
• Re: Spongy Brakes + adjusting handbrake
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:14:38 -0400
  ...The nut in the middle of the junction between the hand lever and the two brake cables is the adjuster. Before you crank it...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:22:21 -0700
  ...The lever that the cable pulls wouldn't return to its "default" position when I released the brake. I tried cleaning and lubrication the...
• Re: Real Cheap Traction
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 06:49:42 -0500 (EST)
  In regard to the use of a lever to turn on only one parking brake to lock out a wheel for extra traction... JC...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:17:46 -0400
  ...e-brake cables are ok, then the gap between each e-brake lever on shoe is properly eliminated via adjustment at e-brake equalizer...
• Re: Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:51:24 -0700
  ...of the lever. One hint if you do this. Make sure you are on the level and set the hand brake. Then, when you...
• Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:15:56 +0000
  ...My parking brake seems to need adjustment.  Crawling under, of course I see the yoke with a solid rod from parking brake lever, and...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Tue, 6 May 2008 17:28:51 -0400
  ...the springs ought to cause the parking brake lever in the drum to return to the disengaged position, right? Is my lever stuck or...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 11:36:34 -0700
  Interesting, bad copy editing at Bentley to add that lever ref to the vanagon manual . Gonna try using “the club” between pedal and seat...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:44:41 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/RearBrakes#6159350969131974418 I also noticed a slight teet on the e-brake lever at shoe. These being Raybestos Premium...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 15:56:35 -0300
  ...of adjusting the brake bias as more load is placed on the truck. >> >> The ’88 Westy does not have a lever on its proportioning...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:18:17 -0500
  ...As you look at the rear part of the adjuster >that pushes against the emergency brake lever it is split into two >fingers. It...
• Re: E-brake relocation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:54:07 +1300
  ...fortunately very few nonUS-made vehicles have those wawful foot-operated parking brakes). Lever-types are far more ergonomic. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand...
• Re: Can the front seats be reversed?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:42:27 EST
  ...the lever for adjusting the seat > track position is in close proximity to the parking brake handle. IF you use the parking brake :<) chris...
• Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:41:35 -0800
  did you first loosen the emergency brake cables (not just the lever)? I seem to recall that as the first step in tightening Bug...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:39:40 -0500
  ...proper way to adjust the brake cables is with the drums removed >so you can see the lever position. The rear cables often fail...
• Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:56:46 -0400
  ...While pushing in the release button, pull slowly up on the parking brake lever. If you get a pulsing in the lever, the rear...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Wind Warrior
  Wed, 13 May 1998 19:35:23 -0700
  ...The shoe blanks appear to be heavily rusted along with the parking brake lever attached to the blank. I have the following questions: 1...
• Re: E-brake relocation
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:35:44 -0700
  ...E-brake relocation > > > It's a simple modification. If you want an underdash pull-out > ("umbrella-type") handbrake lever, find a suitable item at...
• Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 19:55:50 -0400
  ...My new 87 Syncro GL's parking brake has been slipping and I've had to pull the brake lever excessively high to get...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:39:12 -0400
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/RearBrakes#6159350969131974418 I also noticed a slight teet on the e-brake lever at shoe. These being Raybestos Premium...
• Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:39:46 -0800
  ...the emergency brake cables (not just the lever)? I > seem to recall that as the first step in tightening Bug rear brakes... > which are...
• Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Sun, 4 May 2008 20:29:43 -0400
  ...the springs ought to cause the parking brake lever in the drum to return to the disengaged position, right? Is my lever stuck or...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 07:35:12 -0800
  ...Otherwise one end of the shoe adjuster bar is pushing on the parking brake cable lever rather than the metal part of the shoe...
• Re: brake/clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 17:41:13 EST
  ...This seems pretty straight forward except for the comment on >47.8 in Bentley that states in bold letters: > >"push lever on brake pressure...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:19:24 EST
  Mitch said: "It should be called the 'emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever" Or, the "warp my drums and ruin my brake shoes...
• Re: Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:54:39 -0700
  ...of the lever. One hint > if you do this. Make sure you are on the level and set the hand brake. > Then, when you...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 18:10:34 -0700
  ...of adjusting the brake bias as more load is placed on the truck. >>> >>> The ’88 Westy does not have a lever on its proportioning...
• Re: E-brake relocation
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:26:13 -0700
  ...E-brake relocation It's a simple modification. If you want an underdash pull-out ("umbrella-type") handbrake lever, find a suitable item at...
• Eurovan e-brake boot (picture)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 21:45:48 -0800
  Today I put a '95 Eurovan e-brake boot on my Vanagon brake lever. It still needs to be modified a little but I...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:40:58 -0300
  I had to go look … the Jetta does have a lever on the side - presumably for adjusting the bias between front and rear. > On...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 11:16:14 -0700
  ...levering brake tool blade down, pushes shoes closer to drum. Same for each side of vehicle. Think "down and out" ? Personally, I envision the...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 13:10:12 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function >> (purpose) >> From: musomuso@gmail.com >> To: d23haynes57@hotmail.com >> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 6 May 2016 18:47:10 -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: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:58:27 -0500
  ...say much about the emergency brake. It should be called the 'emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever'." -- Mitch Hedburg. ;) _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE...
• Re: Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:28:30 -0700
  ...of the lever. One hint > if you do this. Make sure you are on the level and set the hand brake. > Then, when you...
• Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:17:53 -0500
  ...I've worked the lever, but the brakes seem to be stuck. Is this an expected occurrance? Is there an accepted procedure for freeing...
• Shift stick extender?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:50:19 -0000
  ...lever or bolt on an extension to the normal one? On a similar vein, is it possible to get the clutch pedal and brake...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 05:43:00 -0700
  ...room (small gap) between shoe levers and > e-brake eyelets, drive and re-adjust rears then adjust e-brake as needed. -- Neil n Blog...
• Re: Emer Brake Cover
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:21:37 -0800
  ...It will bolt right on to any earlier Vanagon and makes the brake MUCH better. More leverage, more clinks in the same arc, more...
• Two Q's about Auto Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:24:42 -0700
  ...I tell if the kickdown lever is there or not? Next, I want to adjust the 2nd brake band. The illustration on page 38...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 7 May 2008 11:54:02 -0400
  Hi Dennis, >If the parking brake lever is pushing on the adjuster bar from not following >my adjustment instructions, the adjuster will not work...
• torque, rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 May 1996 10:39:16 -0700
  Greg, 390 foot-lb of torque is 390 lb with a 1 foot lever OR 1lb with a 390 foot lever OR any combination...
• Installing Parking Brake Cable-'86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Winston Smith
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 20:29:53 -0500
  The parking brake cable on my '86 Vanagon broke at the adjusting end (the long cable that attaches to the lever). I thought replacing...
• 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...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:39:06 -0500
  ...Note how hand brake levers now swing. Install cables on lever hooks. Adjust cable to just take up the slack where the lever pushes...
• Rear brakes resend due to reply getting blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:51:47 +0000
  ...When set up correctly you can hear the lever click as it turns the wheel when the foot brakes are applied. Bleeding, Brake fluid...
• Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:49:03 -0700
  Time to flush the brakes, it’s due and an event on last trip made it even more time :-) I might post a description...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:34:39 -0700
  ...Each adjuster wheel spins nicely. > Good to know a small gap (1/16" ?) is acceptable at lever and adjuster bar. > After using brakes, pedal...
• Re: e-brake cable slipping off of brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:44:16 -0400
  ...recently done your back brakes?If so, something is amiss.If your brakes are improperly adjusted,maybe the lever wont go all the way...
• Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:36:47 -0700
  ...yank those early parking brake handles on pretty firmly, > you still don't get much leverage on the brake drum shoes. > it's really...