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• wheels
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 17:03:50 -0400
  ...These wheels were made specifically for the Vanagon by BBS, right down to the little clearance divots for the rear brake drum bolts. So...
• Re: "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 03:03:44 +0100
  ...I then took > off the distributor cap and cleaned up the carbon deposits on each of > the brass contacts inside using the Dremel/drum...
• Re: Causes of rear brake soft pedal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:03:30 -0700
  ...Also, I did adjust manually before putting the drums back on, making as tight as possible without dragging. Pedal feel is good after the...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:16:48 -0700
  On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:10 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's brand new, you have an issue...
• Re: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:54:58 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-08 00:24:35 EDT, Claralw@aol.com writes: > >in regards to the poundy thing (there must be...
• Re: another wheel that fits the vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 20:13:49 -0400
  ...w/ lots of ground clearance... > > Mmm..I could pull a rear drum off of my 75 storage shed (same wheel/bold > pattern, etc, as...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:18:27 -0400
  ...They were braking fine, but at > the stop lights they would go down to the floor. > I opened the rear drums and it was...
• Grease mess in rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:09:59 -0800
  ...I found the second worst mess I've ever seen -- grease *everywhere*, drum in sorry shape from disintegrated shoe lining. Almost like the grease...
• Re: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 02:09:48 +0000
  ...and this new drummed up fear really breaks my heart to see. RR
• Re: need help identifying cause of noise
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:51:56 -0700
  On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote: > Yes, I did have the drums off last week and...
• Re: Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 07:52:27 -0400
  ...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: Alternative search for archives (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 17:49:34 -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...
• Re: Rear disk brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:58:01 -0700
  ...I have alloys on my TriStar and I just took a wire brush to the drums to get the major rust off of them...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:26:36 -0500
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> I'd suggest >> >> - brake components (rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) >> - radiator >> - A/C compressor >> - AFM (if they have...
• Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:13 -0500
  ...the brakes to bleed properly? Installed new rear cylinders, shoes, and drums. Bled them - several times. Doesn't appear to be anything but good...
• Re: Putting an engineless vanagon on ramps
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:16:49 -0700
  I have found that the easiest way is to jack under the trailing arm, right behind the brake drum. This lifts the wheel quite...
• Re: Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 06:29:21 EST
  Brake shoes are frozen(rusted) to the rear brake drums. My usual fix is to release the parking brake, jack up the rear of...
• Wheel studs & Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:06 -0400
  ...Any issues is I change out or remove that small bolt on the drums? Most people have to beat the hell out of their...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:51:55 -0400
  ...You can't tell by how it behaves with the drum off. There's enough friction in the system that it would be nigh...
• Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:52:10 -0400
  ...I ordered a set of brake drums for my '90 Syncro a few weeks ago - one of them arrived smashed with a big chip...
• Things are getting interesting . . .
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 13:16:49 -0500
  ...Seems it connects to, drum roll please, the idle stabilization control unit . . . at one end. Now, where does the other end connect? Bentley, here...
• Re: Cv axles
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 5 May 2015 12:29:05 -0700
  ...When you move the shaft, it's not hitting the brake drum. Some side to side movement is normal. What you're feeling are...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:17:27 -0400
  ...So i popped off the drums and >> adjusted them accordingly. I managed to "OVER ADJUST" The passangers side >> one....as on my test drive...
• Re: Low brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 09:03:11 -0700 (MST)
  On Wed, 2 Apr 1997, Suniga, Durby wrote: > Hi, > > What would cause 'low brake pedal'? > > I just got new rear drums & brake shoes. I...
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:49:20 -0500
  ...that the original VW 16" wheels had different size brakes and drums. Do you recall anything like that? Thanks Ron Semko Orlando, Florida JordanVw...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 16:53:52 -0700
  ...Is Bentley sufficient for R&Ring the front rotors and pads on an '84? South African-ing the rear drums is a bit spendier...
• Brake Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 13:34:16 CST
  ...I moved the the rear drums and with a borrowed impact wrench I took off the 46mm (1&13/16inch) nut. Low and behold...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 05:24:54 -0800
  ...The solution is to loosen the cable quite a bit, then tighten the shoe adjuster until the shoes start to drag on the drum...
• Re: Refrigerator drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:47:21 -0700
  ...Later '86>(?), thread size was M7x1.0mm. (same thread size of the retaining bolts on the rear Brake Drums) The other thread size was...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:43 -0800
  ...That was an entire pa plus gear for two guitarists and a bass player - and more than half of the drum set. I was...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:02:07 -0400
  ...I'm going to replace shoes and drums as well as wheel cylinders > on my 88 Westy. > > Because the westy has a dual circuit...
• Re: GET BACK ON TOPIC!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:21:19 -0700
  ...Weird uncles, too! Could you please pass me a drumstick? Karl Wolz > > Not trying to open a big can of worms here, but to...
• Fwd: Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:04:34 -0700
  ...You need to pull REAR drums, inspect, and do whatever that tells you. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with...
• Re: Scraping sound from rear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:55:07 -0800
  ...But brake drums do. Scott www.turbovans.com or sticks in the wheels, or other foreign objects. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: URGENT 85gl part needed pls :)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:29:00 -0500
  ...How can it move up and down? Have your miced your rear drums? Are your shoes in good shape? It may that the reason...
• Re: Rear axle nut size?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 22 May 2002 08:11:02 -0700
  ...another >> way to get inside the drum that I'm missing here? > > > Sure, just take the drum off the hub. > > >> If you think in...
• BusFusion News
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 25 May 2003 08:47:18 EDT
  ...Knowls of the Ottawa Samba Drummers messaged me to let you all know they will be there drumming away for your entertainment. ������ Friday evening...
• Re: Buses by the Beach
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:34:14 -0400
  ...love drumming, we are asking you to please leave the drums at home, we are too close to the neighbors for drumming. *Two very...
• Re: rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 29 May 1998 09:57:47 -0700
  ...The drum needs to be turned and of course you can't just turn only one drum. Cost of a new brake cyc is...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal question
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:50:17 -0800
  ...Have the drum turned too if there is any scoring or a ridge on the outer edge. > BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: > > Well, my battle against...
• Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:09:35 -0600
  ...So I finally put new high quality ATE drums on and it still does it! So I wasted my money! Is it possible a...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Sat, 14 Oct 95 13:43:00 PDT
  ...V W Drummers Wanted (nice new logo, heh?)
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 19:31:21 EDT
  ...New rear shoes, and turned drums. They >still squeek, but work OK. Should just done brakes squeek, or should >I >take it back? > >Thanks...
• Re: Rear End Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 23:08:55 -0400
  Emergency brake lever is loose & banging against the drum? YMMV, Mr. BZ On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert...
• Soft brake pedal, booster?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:26 -0400
  ...This spring I replaced the MC, front calipers, pads, rear drums, cylinders, and shoes. I bled the snot out of it. Adjusted the rears...
• Re: Stub Axle / Grease: Enough Is Too Much
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:54:17 -0500
  ...gl5 vs high temp grease would be an issue for disk brakes, but not for drum brakes. a small amount of gl5 would easily...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:38:47 -0800
  ...On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Installed new rear cylinders, shoes, and drums. Bled them...
• '88 Rear brakes & Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 13:53:27 PDT
  ...down my steep driveway) - Is this job about the same as drums on a Jetta/Golf, or are there any pitfalls to watch out...
• Re: Loud noise - front
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 19 May 2002 08:15:40 -0700
  ...Comes on suddenly and is a very loud drumming - sound like is coming from the grill area. I'm assuming it is something loos...
• Sticky brake saga....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 19:29:06 -0700
  ...of my front wheel hubs were approaching 270 degrees. (The rear drums were a cool 170 degrees) This is confirming my suspicion that the...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:38:16 +0000
  ...and then diverges to two solid rods which go to rear drum brakes.  Yes....I see adjusting nut and threads....they are all rust...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:06:03 -0500
  ...How did you adjust the rear brakes? Are the brake cable properly set? The handbrake can only be adjusted with the drums removed so...
• Re: Lack of brakes long version saga actually
  Historical mailing list - A J I
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:37:43 -0500
  Thanks to everyone, I opened up the rears today and adjusted out the shoes until it was a tight fit to get the drums...
• Re: New Website Store now open for business
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 11 May 2013 11:03:47 -0400
  ...6:41 AM, "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > Ta Dummm - Drum Roll - Our all new Website Store is now up and > running. After...
• Brake Fluid, Where is it going!?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:19:27 -0500
  ...good used components and and new pads on the front, new drums and wheel cylinders in the rears, and properly flushing the entire system...
• FS: fuel line kit, rear shoes, K&N, mudflap
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Tue, 23 May 2000 18:07:30 -0400
  ...SWEDECO* Blowout price: $35 YOU SAVE ABOUT $20.00! 2) rear drum shoes, also from Ken, new -- of course, silly! Blowout price: $20.00...
• Re: what size is the spark-plug thread?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:06:22 -0600
  ...I was rotatin my tires, took off my rear wheel and bingo! There they was! Right in the brake drum. I still ain't...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 21:25:14 -0700
  ...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: Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:27:19 -0400
  ...Rear Drum >Well Eric I thought I had the "experts" but I guess I was wrong. I have done >this job myself (only once...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:46:00 -0400
  ...The thinner material of the replacement shoes means the drum does not get filled and the arch does not match. This causes the shoes...