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• Re: self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Wed, 27 Nov 96 01:39:07 CST
  ...I attempted this but seem to have had each turn returned by the self >adjusting spring and lever. > Yes the brake shoes Are self...
• Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 29 May 2016 10:16:27 -0700
  ...I used a very light coat of "brake grease" on these adjuster bar threads. The "chung" is likely the adjuster lever spring reverberating. I...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 22:09:02 +0000
  ...of adjusting the brake bias as more load is placed on the truck. >>> >>> The ’88 Westy does not have a lever on its proportioning...
• Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 15 May 2006 20:44:51 -0400
  ...And the LF is doing the same thing now. > >Bentley talks about pushing the lever on the brake pressure regulator >toward the rear axe...
• Re: Vanagon front parking brake cable
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 28 May 2009 07:03:57 EDT
  ...Brake cable, front, hand lever to junction, 251 711 471 D - $107.91 Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection...
• Re: vanagon racing...drifting...friday
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:45:40 -0600
  ...levers? @ :42 looks like a lit-up radio/stereo to me. check it out again about 1:34 or so. funny how his brake...
• Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:09:25 -0400
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the lever...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:16:21 -0600
  ...shape with the rear brakes no periodic=20 > adjustment of the hand brake should be needed. > > Which parking brake lever/handle do you have...
• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:07:00 -0300
  ...Two levers to independently apply the parking brake to the side that lost traction. Hear tell it worked. You do have a splitter in...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:11:42 -0700
  ...the pressure on the brake piston thingies or something? If the mechanical pull lever is intended as a parking brake, the lock could be...
• Re: Self-adjusting brakes? True/ False 88GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:32:16 -0500
  ...Adjusting the parking brake cable after this will mess up the adjuster operation as the lever can not return all the way home. Dennis...
• self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 06:00:15 +0000
  I replaced the rear brake shoes on my '84 Vanagon GL. The Bently manual says they will self adjust and not to adjust the...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:14:28 -0400
  ...which I guess is the top of the brake lever hitting something in the > brake drum or some bracket. Does anyone have any ideas...
• Re: No Clutch-Thankks
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:06 -0600
  ...That is the brake and clutch master cylinder right? I also see a plastic hose brake line going to a galvanized steel housing down...
• Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:33:36 -0700
  ...47.8 Bentley says "push lever on brake pressure...." when bleeding. I recall a thread in archives about that. AFAIK, no one here has...
• Rear Disc Brake conversions page PHOTO UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:42:44 EDT
  ...I am looking for SAAB front calipers w/ parking brake levers. I need advise on proper year and model SAAB to source them from...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 May 2008 10:17:17 -0400
  ...If the parking brake lever is pushing on the adjuster bar from not following my adjustment instructions, the adjuster will not work properly and...
• Re: CD Changer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 12:04:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I didn't have to cut any sheetmetal to fit it and ran the cables under the carpet near the hand brake lever. Derek...
• Re: brake proportioning valve (was: badly rusted mystery part)
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:21:01 -0800
  I use Tilton brake bias controls mounted just behind the e brake lever inside the van for easy adjustment. Summit Racing and Jegs will...
• need locate brake part for 69
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Tue, 13 Jun 95 17:21:08 EDT
  ...lever that attaches to your rear brakshoe and your handbrake cable attaches to it. I also need the connecting link for both rear brakes...
• Re: E-brake upgrade..works great.
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 19:31:34 -0500
  ...brake engagment for holding on my > 5-6% > driveway now without even 'maxing-out' my efforts or worrying about pulling > that flimsey old lever...
• Reply blocked. Trying again.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:37:53 +0000
  ...The spring on each cable end is responsible to push the lever back and properly adjusted should just come free of the push bar...
• V'gon Vent Cable Fix
  Historical mailing list
  20 Dec 96 05:57:24 PST
  During my brake work I saw a past repair that didn't work, so came up with a better one. The cable sheath on...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:40:44 -0800
  ...What I > meant (and I admit that I was not clear) was to hold the button IN! > on the e-brake lever, and apply...
• Re: Eurovan e-brake boot (picture)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 21:54:10 -0800
  ...Eurovan e-brake boot (picture) Today I put a '95 Eurovan e-brake boot on my Vanagon brake lever. It still needs to be...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 6 May 2016 14:39:39 -1000
  ...Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake >> spring function (purpose) >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> >>> >>> Ah, ok. Shoulda known better re: shims...
• E-brake upgrade..works great.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:40:36 -0800
  ...brake engagment for holding on my 5-6% driveway now without even 'maxing-out' my efforts or worrying about pulling that flimsey old lever...
• Re: Unidentified part
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:29:49 -0700
  Those are the horseshoe clips that hold the hand brake lever to the brake shoe. ________________________________ From: M Catlin <mjcatlin@PACBELL.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:39:09 -0400
  ...At least a pull-up lever as in > > most Japanese cars and T3s can be easily modulated. > > > > > > Um... hydraulic brakes are mechanical to... as...
• What trans Gear?
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Wed, 5 May 1999 08:31:25 -0400
  ...lever in? Are new trans typically in neutral when you get them? Jason M. Yasment '84 Westfalia (up for new trans and brakes) '98...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Mon, 5 May 2008 12:59:09 -0400
  ...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: separate emergency brake lever for each rear wheel
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:34:30 -1000
  ...it has 'some affect' .and .that is to put the parking brake on partially. On 05/20/2016 08:33 AM, Edward Maglott wrote...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 11:13:39 -0400
  ...What I meant (and I admit that I was not clear) was to hold the button IN! on the e-brake lever, and apply...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:36:44 -0600
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull > forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the > lever...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Jul 2001 (#2001-907)
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:34:15 -0400
  At 06:09 AM 15/07/2001, Frank Condelli wrote: >Part # for >the hand brake lever is: 251 711 327 (01C) for Satin Black...
• Re: emergency brakes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 18:50:50 -0800
  ...lever on the rear shoes can contact the metal of the bearing hub. Once this happens, even Hercules could not make the parking brake...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 04:44:59 -0800
  ...I use the emergency brake clicker as my guide as to when to adjust the rear brakes. Once I can pull the lever more...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 1 May 2017 11:39:00 +0000
  ...Brake warning light on Bottom of the handbrake lever inside the cabin. Yrs, d On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 5:48 AM, B...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 07:57:40 -0600
  ...my rear brakes are set up pretty tight to begin with since it takes very little pull on the emergency brake lever to set...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:29:40 -0800
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the lever...
• Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:01:09 -0500
  ...leverage, and could even contribute to more understeer. In the case of oversteer in a left hand turn, the right front wheel brake would...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:50:48 -0800
  ...From page 26: "Always set the parking brake when parking your vehicle. Move the selector lever to "P" (Automatic transmission) of move the gearshift...
• Emergency Brake - not locking
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:03:30 -0400
  ...Now for some reason the hand brake lever will not lock! I checked the line itself and it�s fine, it just will not...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:30:08 -0700
  ...Calls for the pressure regulator lever to be pushed towards rear wheels. I’m pretty sure our vans don’t have a lever on...
• Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 22 May 2006 05:56:20 -0700
  ...He tightened up the emergency brake (to tight in fact in that the lever could not be released. The van got driven a little...
• Brakes & potential problems
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 15 May 2002 17:34:04 -0700
  ...Any advice welcomed as to how I might both tighten the emergency brake lever AND inspect for the "need to pump brake pedal" situation...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:20 -0500
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the lever...
• Re: Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:32:52 -0500
  ...They consisted of >levers that attached to either side of the emergency brake lever...so, that >when you were losing traction with the power...
• Re: Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Thu, 7 May 1998 21:34:22 -0700
  Had this very same problem myself.It took a couple of hours before I realised I hadn't released the park brake lever-drums...
• Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:53:22 -0600
  ...The other day someone other than myself pulled > my emergency brake lever. I did not know and wound up driving with > it on for...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:00:44 -0500
  ...internal activating lever points in the parts diagram, rotating the side of the star nearest the backing plate down will decrease brake clearances. Yours...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 1 May 2017 21:25:44 +0000
  ...Brake warning light on Bottom of the handbrake lever inside the cabin. Yrs, d On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 5:48 AM, B...
• Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:40:25 -0800
  ...Used a little brake adjusting lever (had to grind down the end to get it through the access hole), but still had to take...
• Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Mar 2022 22:34:10 -0500
  ...Otherwise the brake light was on all the time. Now only comes on if brake is pulled. But not when key turned. Better then...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:29:49 -0700
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull >> forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the >> lever...
• Re: Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:53:26 -0700
  ...The wood won't mar your brake pad compound or the caliper..wherever you > can > get leverage to push the pistons and pads back...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
  ...Now notice how the hand brake can swing. Pull > forward and connect the brake cable. There should be about 1/16" between the > lever...
• Re: Unidentified part
  Historical mailing list - M Catlin
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:34:04 -0700
  ...Unidentified part Those attach the parking brake cable lever to earlier VW van rear brake shoes. Mark M Catlin wrote: > Can anyone identify the...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 May 2008 13:57:17 -0400
  ...After the cables are checked out, you need to check the levers on the brake shoes. They need to swing freely and everything needs...
• brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 10:32:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...flushing my brake system this weekend, don't want to spend the whole day looking for it so I can "push lever toward back...