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• EV Parts Hauler...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 07 Aug 1996 17:28:13 -0500 (EST)
  ...I finally got around to getting down to my local VW dealer where the parts manager volunteered to pull the frozen brake drums off...
• brake parts... help ...NOBODY ???
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Sun, 08 Sep 1996 18:29:21 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hi out there! I'm gonna put new disc and drum brake pads on my 73 bus pretty soon, but I couldn't find...
• Favorite Fluid for Unsticking Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Hajasz
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 22:01:01 -0500
  I thought with all the problems people are having with drums, cylinders, etc, it was time for a new thread. Fluids we use to...
• Brake shoes for 81 van
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:09:48 -0400
  This morning I put the rear of the van on jackstands, preparing to re-shoe the drums. I held my Beck Arney new brake...
• Freeing Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - mwilliamson
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:41:34 -0700
  ...However, when I tried to tackle the rear brakes, the drum is on so tight that I cannot remove it to get at the...
• Front Berings, Shocks and Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Ricketts
  Tue, 9 May 2000 22:37:48 -0400
  ...Looks like you just remove the wheel and the drums pry off. Doesn't seem to make sense and I am a little disappointed...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 15:19:35 -0600
  Gnarlodious wrote: > How do I check the rear brakes? > Don't tell me I have to remove that huge castle nut! I measured it...
• Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:51:08 -0500
  ...They're mirror > > image installation so they both turn up to expland the shoes toward > > the drums, if I remeber correctly. Any comment? > > Bob...
• Massive oil leak at oil cooler/block interface - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:27:57 -0500
  Hello again, I hop in the van to warm it up so I have a warm refuge while working on my locked drum brake...
• Re: My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:28:52 -0400
  ...My Syncro has been sitting for a few days after a big rain and the rear brake shoes froze to the drum. I tried...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:30:58 -0800
  ...My living room has a drum kit, two bass guitars, one acoustic, one electric, two guitars, one acoustic, one electric, two smallish amplifiers, a...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:09:17 -0400
  Sure it ids the rear brakes? Drums not seated properly and center lip caught on edge of hub. If turned, set up incorrectly, if...
• 85 Vanagon - DOT brake/PS fluids
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:26:15 -0500
  ...says its compatible with ALL brakes fluids for all brake disc./drum systems, etc.... PS. The vanagon power steering system (pump, rack, etc.) is...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:49:10 -0800
  ...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: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 May 2016 19:33:51 -0400
  ...With the GoWesty shoes and new > > drums there is no room for shims. The GoWesty HD drums are even a tighter > > tolerance. The silver...
• Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:12:08 +1300
  ...real benefits of discs over drums are: -appearance -ease of checking remaining lining thickness -ease of lining replacement Drums are PIGS to work on...
• Re: Cheaper Dura brake pad wear image
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 30 May 2016 20:45:32 -0700
  ...I measured one drum and can't see any difference or taper in ID but then if they're tapered, this may not be...
• Re: Sourcing parts for my '90 Automatic project.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:06:55 -0500
  Craig, I went up in my garage and I have.....drum role please......both pipes for 1&3 and 2&4 cylinders. I bought...
• Re: Personalized License Plates
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:47:36 -0500
  ...Eternity -> Crazy Fingers -> Estimated Prophet -> Drums -> Space -> The Last Time -> Wharf Rat -> Not Fade Away ============ But you said NFA was the last song of...
• Repair Update Shifter/Heater
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 15:23:12 -0500
  ...Any hints to do this? Now back to my regularly scheduled program of replacing the rear brake cylinders, shoes and drums.... So much fun...
• Re: What's in your tape deck? (FRIDAY)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 14:44:02 -0600
  ...An assortment of Drum-and-Bass, Electronica, Ambient and Trance. ABBA, Diana Ross, Boney M, 70's Funk, Disco. Kraftwerk, of course. Mantronix, The...
• unofficial ebay poll
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:22:29 -0800
  ...Up the establishement! let the Capitalists beat the drum. Now all together- Let's collectively flashback to Martha Rubin shower stories... God Bless "Busgirl...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:36:29 EST
  ...Before I put new drums and shoes on the back, and adjusted them properly, the hand brake was quite ineffective. That's why I...
• Re: Rear hatch vibration Why all vanagon sound alike
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:30:07 -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...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:28:06 -0700
  I've seen a vehicle with sailing winch drums mounted to the wheels...long ago, so I've forgotten the details but the general...
• Re: another great portable BBQ
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 2 Jan 2014 16:52:54 -0500
  ...as required for the griddle? Or plasma cut a 55 gal drum lid as required? You do have a plasma cutter, Bell? or: http...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:03:16 -0800
  ...In May of 98, I replaced the drums, shoes, rotors, > and pads and ended up with the worst ultra-high pitched squeal I have...
• Adjusting rear brakes post bearing job
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 30 May 2017 09:35:46 -0600
  Hi, In order to do my bearings, I had to back off the rear automatic adjuster to get the drum off. I didn't...
• Re: Shocks- while we are at it....
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 28 May 2014 09:10:58 -0600
  ...Then new brakes, wheel cylinders and drums. This past weekend we broke an axle and will be replacing it next Saturday (if the stars...
• Re: Synthetic Gear Oil
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:59 -0500
  ...I got some for my Jetta a few years back at the >dealer (they just pumped a few litres from a drum), but there...
• Brake Problem....on '84
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:59:39 -0400
  OK....I just replaced the calipers, rotors, drums, hardware, cylinders, brake lines....everything but the master cylinder. Here are the symptoms: Little to no...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:49:38 EDT
  ...those 4 bolts that go from the seat to the rails are about as useful as the bolts that hold your rear drums to...
• Re: more (interesting) questions about rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:25:20 -0400
  ...If you have rust on your hub (front) or drum (rear) it might be more difficult to get the wheels on all the way...
• Knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:58:15 -0700
  ...For want of a better analogy, it sort of sounds like drumming your fingers on a table [pp-pp-pp-pph], about once per...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:13:07 -0500
  ...The 2nd gear band is just that, a circular band that goes around the outside of a drum. The band is split on the...
• Re: a proud new 83 owner
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Mon, 12 May 1997 11:00:14 -0400
  ...The rear drums are probably the same, but the rotors aren't. Buses have rotors with studs for lug nuts while Vanagons have lug...
• Serious brake question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:32:42 -0500
  ...The rear drums are adjusted, and the e brake holds on the third click. The only thing that i can think of is just...
• Re: Now: Vanagon Passion. Was: ... Brake Drum:
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:31:39 -0700
  My bad... I sent from my dormant 'Van O Rama' account. In the old days the more senior members will tell you to go...
• Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:29:03 -0400
  ...Could it be the rear drum is rubbing against the inner pad? How should I resolve this? I thought the rear brakes were self...
• Front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:33:34 -0800
  ...Any other tips for front pads? After tackling the rear drum brakes, I figure this will be a breeze. I'm going to replace...
• Re: HELP - NEED YOUR ADVICE ABOUT BRAKE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 15:50:50 -0400
  ...they have drum brakes all around. either pull it with a tractor, or take off the rim and pound around it with a hammer...
• Unknown noise: 77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 08:09:33 -0400
  ...I guess that it is simple reverberating through out the "drum". It will be silent for several days, and then make the sound during...
• Re: Brake fluid overfilled
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 21:08:25 -0800
  ...I did this once and it caused the rear brakes to drag badly > enough to heat up the drums and warp them > > There is...
• Re: Resurfacing Flywhel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 17:35:46 -0500
  ...I think of flywheels like wheel brake drums, which need grinding to true them up when doing new shoes, so the shoes do not...
• Re: Sin Bin - No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 11 Sep 2001 08:50:28 -0400
  ...hauling an entire 4 piece band around(complete drumset, 2 guitars, 1 bass). a big sled, and a dirtbike at the same time... i...
• Re: Rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:53:54 EST
  ...best of luck Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico w/ new drums and brakes Phoenix AZ
• FS '91 Carat Wolfsburg weekender
  Historical mailing list - Rimmel's
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:12:00 -0500
  ...sr14�s new in October Rear brakes � new shoes and resurfaced drums Interior in very good condition � no rips or tears New radio with...
• Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:45:00 -0400
  ...Both front discs and rear drums were replaced ~ 1000mi ago. Help, please! Cheers, Harry
• Re: Brakes big S/A
  Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:46:17 -0700
  ...along with S/S brake lines and oversized S/A rear drums . >> My Syncro now has a FIRM pedal and no fade . My truck...
• Re: Is BBTB the biggest campout?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:46:01 -0700
  It Ain't a Party unTil The Drums Come Out !!!! &&& If'n Yer Playin' Em with Your Head...well.. You Just Might Be In...
• Re: Brake Noise
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:27:53 -0500
  ...Maybe just rust on the drums that's being polished off. The brakes on both my van and my car make scratchy grinding noises...
• Re: OT , now Bass Lists
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 17:23:27 -0500
  My son plays bass, and I play drums. Between the two of us we can fill the Vanagon full with our equipment. Neal Barrentine...
• Re: Rear Brakes 87 Van GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:17:45 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes 87 Van GL > > > Can you remove the brake drums without pulling the hub? Techniques? Do > you need the > pulled to pull the...
• Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 21:55:23 -0700
  ...My 87 is still relatively new to me, I have no idea what pads, rotors, shoes and drums are on it. I recently rebuilt...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:23:45 -0700
  ...The extra heat will likely cause (at the very least!) glazing on the pads/shoes and rotors/drums. This leaves a poor surface (smoother...
• Re: Lack of brakes long version saga actually
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:47:48 -0500
  ...I said "Adjusted too far out" and should have said "Too far in" (too far from the drums). Mike Mike Collum wrote: > You didn...
• Upcoming Georgia campouts
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:05:25 -0400
  ...This one is for all you Deadheads who like drum circles, chanting, getting drunk/stoned, etc. ;) For more info call Todd at (770) 971...
• [F] 4WD orFWD
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 18:34:48 +0100
  ...nothing!! no driveshafts!! no nothing!! Just the brake drums!! But but but..... Some serious driver, eh! Peter Larsson 1994 EV Crewcab Syncro
• Re: Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 17:27:10 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-09 07:56:57 EDT, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: << IF you don't have the experts your self...
• Re: OOPS Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire space?
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:54:18 -0700
  ...Buy and install the wire rods from a later model. > > > > > >Right. > >And the numbers are (drum roll): > > > >255 801 913 Bracket (left) for vehicles...