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• Re: Rear Drum - the list
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 09:45:00 -0000
  ...Rear Drum > Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 11:52 AM > > This list is getting BAD! > You do not have to use a puller on...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 07:19:31 -0400
  ...As things can rust and also get damaged from hard stops etc., brakes should be inspected and the dust let out of the drums...
• Re: 90 Vanagon with intermittent (brake?) hiccups -- H
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 15:33:12 -0700
  ...It seems that your rear (drum) brakes are binding and dragging. This would explain the small lurch after braking to a stop (dragging brake...
• Re: REAR BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:12:43 -0400
  ...This even fits with new drums. Make sure the drums are within spec and check the cables. Lubricate the arm for the hand brake...
• Re: rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - THE NOW SWINGER
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:13:29 -0700
  --- Sean Birkner <Vgonman@AOL.COM> wrote: > Is there a way to adjust the "star wheel" without > pulling the drum (and I now > know, the...
• OOPS Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire space?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:28:20 -0400
  ...Buy and install the wire rods from a later model. > > >Right. >And the numbers are (drum roll): > >255 801 913 Bracket (left) for vehicles...
• Re: Suburban Design Core at BOTC2005
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:27:40 -0400
  ...We will supply the amps, the mics, and the drums. > You supply the instrument, the talent, and the courage. The stage > will be open...
• FOR SALE; 88 Vanagon Westfalia. FLY and Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:57:25 -0230
  ...mirrors; fridge/stove/sink works;has gas heater;. New master cylinder. drums and shoes. interior great shape, more.. Photos available upon request. $9k Canadian...
• "Brake Parts Cleaner" question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:32:22 -0400
  ...I had an incredibly stuck drum, and used "Liquid Wrench" to help get it off. Some of the LW got onto shoe linings. I...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:05:47 -0700
  ...Each rear axle cotter pin looks new, but maybe shop removed each wheel, then the drum + hub as one piece? (less time than trying...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 2 Oct 2010 16:01:30 -0700
  ...Once you do it once, you'll figure out your own list. > And as drum brakes go .. > they are not bad, not at all...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 95 14:52:09 PDT
  ...I think that the shoes might stick to > > the drums a little, or maybe some brake fluid's getting in there. Whatever the > > case...
• Re: Alternative search for archives (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:55:42 -0800
  ...blah > > > >Search Brake Drum in Vanagon > > In return, you will receive a listing of posts about "Brake" or "Drum" > > Happy searching, > Vernon Craddock > > -----Original...
• "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:00:49 -0700
  ...I hauled out my Dremel drill and put on a sanding drum. I then took off the distributor cap and cleaned up the carbon...
• Re: Rear brake shoes affect MPG.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:52:42 -0700
  ...My new shoes (w/new hardware and new-ish drums) took a while to break in. (pun intended) Also I found that even one...
• Re: Ganging Up
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Sep 1994 07:33:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Home of the US Army's winter playland, Fort Drum. This reminds me, I have been getting swamped with messages (especially from the list...
• Re: Fw: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:50:53 -0400
  ...hardware kits front and rear, and new hoses all around,(my drums looked new so did not replace those). I could not believe the...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:46 -0700
  ...back off e-brake front cable nut, adjust shoes close to drums, ensure that there's a little wiggle room (small gap) between shoe...
• Re: THANKS - Report (brakes)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:43:10 -0700
  ...is any wear lip on the edge of the drum braking > surface get the drums turned and install new shoes. > > Mark > > neil wrote: > > > Hi...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 18 May 2015 09:17:28 -0700
  ...Then you want to adjust >> the drums until the rear shoes are just kissing the drum (you will hear a >> little rubbing when you...
• 87 Syncro: busted rear brake bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:16:23 -0800
  ...It's essentially sheared off flush with the drum. Any tips? Does the drum need to come off? Inquiring minds want to know... I...
• Re: Brake Fade.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:03:45 -0700
  ...Its job is to be able to create friction on a hot steel surface (disk or drum). The disk or drum must be able...
• Brake lining fell off brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 11 May 2005 18:17:43 -0600
  ...I took off the drum and found the lining loose inside. Amazingly neither the drum, not the lining was damaged.m Being on a...
• Re: Wheel swaps and center bores
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:28:45 -0500
  ...fit the new wheel? The rear drum/ axle nuts need no modifications, right? You just remove the drum retaining bolt, so it'll sit...
• Re: Brake service
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:08:49 PST
  ...As far as rear brake drums, they seem last forever. I have taken the drum off many times and each time I was disappointed...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:42:38 +0100
  ...One of the differences between hydraulic drum- and disc-brake systems is the (what-i-call) rest-pressure. Rest-pressure is a slight over...
• Re: Brazil new buses. was Re: Buying a VW and picking it up at the factory in Germany:
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:58:36 +1300
  ...one...Just a whole bunch of >old White 70's busses...Drum brakes, upright engines in either PU or 7 pass style... The T1...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:19:08 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I'd suggest > > - brake components (rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) > - radiator > - A/C compressor > - AFM (if they have...
• Re: Rear Drum - the list
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:40:48 EDT
  In a message dated 6/9/98 9:43:40 AM, cmichaux@CAROLINANET.COM writes: >I'm not sure what's wrong with the...
• FS 90 Westy, Mass. $3500
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 16:50:54 -0300
  ...New battery and rear brake drums. Includes AM-FM Cassette, alloy wheels, air conditioning (need to add freon), shop manual, cruise control.
• Seized Axel Nut
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:24:41 -0500
  ...Do I have to remove the axel nut as per Bentley or can I change the shoes by just removing the drum? Hotch 86...
• Re: How to get a pop top without the expense of going to the garage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:36:06 -0800
  ...Quick too.>> > That wasn't Stan as it turns out. 'Twas merely his 10 mm drum bolt. > > BenT > > << those thing are for you digestboi...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:51:28 +0000
  I just viewed an interesting YouTube:  How brake adjusters work for Vanagon Rear Drum Brakes | | | How brake adjusters work for Vanagon Re... | The author...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:53:06 -0700
  ...If the pedal is too low for the stopping to begin it is normally the drum bakes that need adjustment. If brake fades my...
• Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:36:33 +0000
  ...the drums were rubbing on the backing plate and a recurring noise when making a sharp turn. I assumed they were related. I fixed...
• Parts Pricing was Alternator Deal
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:12:15 -0700
  I recently had a full brake job done on my '90 Westy, new everything including all hoses, new drums, new calipers (Girling), hardware sets...
• Re: Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:26:59 -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: Eight nights in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:04:05 -0500
  ...There began a knocking sound >> from the driver's side rear wheel drum - but only on acceleration. As I >> wound the motor up through...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:35:20 -0500
  ...Also was the case with the rear drums BTW... For the record the front pads/rotors lasted 125,000kms and the rear shoes & drums...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:31:25 -0500
  ...crank the shoes down just til you can't turn the drums by hand. Then back off til you can. Drive a few mile...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 14:27:17 -0700
  ...Marcus Don Gibbons wrote: > Brake rotors and drums cost about $50 each. Pads and shoes another 80 (maybe) > > So thats $280 in parts. > > Seems...
• installing new rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 07:42:16 -0500
  Hello hello, I'm replacing the shoes, wheel cyllinders, and drums on my 80 Westy. My Muir books mentions dipping the entire wheel cyllinder...
• slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:18:29 -0800
  ...There are springs inside the drum that would seem to want to keep this slack under control, true? Seriously, it's all loose and...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Wed, 25 May 2016 14:11:31 -0400
  well, my rear drums should be REALLY REALLY good. They've been gone over by three different shops. After I had the rears done...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:57:05 -0500
  ...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: Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Thu, 11 May 1995 15:02:19 +0100 (BST)
  ...Is he sticking with the '74 drums on the rear or going for after market discs? I'd always thought if I ever actually...
• Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:15:44 -0700
  ...You might want to consider having the drums turned and rebuilding wheel cylinders if that hasn't been done for a while. After putting...
• Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:38 -0700
  ...If parking brake was on for an extended period, a shoe(s) could be stuck rubbing against a drum(s) If not, other brake...
• Re: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:26:26 -0500
  ...Harold On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 2:43 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Since you had the drum (drums?) off, does...
• 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...
• bug undercarriage found in forest
  Historical mailing list - (Jeff P. Schneiter)
  Mon, 24 Oct 1994 11:00:13 -0700
  In the Santa Cruz mountains (CA) over the weekend I found the undercarriage for an old bug, with transmission, 4 drum brakes, and whatever...
• Replacing rear brake shoes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 16:49:58 -0600
  ...Can the rear brake shoes be replaced without removing the axle hub (with its 359 lbft)? I just took off the drum and it...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 06:55:41 EDT
  ...They may even classify snake oil as military spec rodent repellent and buy drums of it at US $1,000 an ounce. Ben T
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 1 May 2014 08:14:40 -0400
  ...I have never experienced pulsing that was traced to rear drums, but many cases caused by front rotors. "Squishy" indicates air in the system...
• RE: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 03 Apr 1996 08:47:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...He's fitted >new drums, shoes, pads, master cylinder, slave cylinders, etc...basically >the lot, but it still slowly grinds to a hault. > >Apparently...
• Re: Grease mess in rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:44:24 -0500
  ...new springs(cheap).Turn the drums to remove any rust,ect.,if they are within spec.Thin drums will cause immproper heat dissapation,and...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 20:55:31 +0000
  ...System was filled with > water and antifreeze. > > > Outside was a drum fitted with a coil of copper tubing down > inside and > > > the drum was...
• 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...
• Re: Audi wheels!![long]
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:38:50 -0700
  ...the reason some cars require that you pound a wheel off of the hub or brake drum is that rust builds up and locks...
• Re: Micro Fiche Reader
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:32:04 -0800
  ...Don't bother with a drum scanner -- the scratches on > the fiche will read as data (I actually tried this). What you need is...