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• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:28:16 -0600
  2001 Passat brakes: Braking System: *Power assisted, dual circuit* Front Discs: *Ventilated, 282.5 mm x 25 mm (11.1" x 1")* Rear Discs...
• Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:03:49 -0500
  ...Is it possible to install rear disc brakes for 14� wheels? Can front disc brakes be retrofitted to replace the rear drums? I know...
• Brakes...self Adjusting?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 16:49:46 EST
  ...84 Westy with brakes that seem to be weakening. Is there an adjustment such as backing up and hitting the breaks to self adjust...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 07:57:40 -0600
  ...Before and now after the servicing, my brakes were/are slightly soft, and after a couple cycles of the brake pedal are noticeably tighter...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:42:52 -0600
  ...What you describe is a symptom of brakes that are not adjusted well. I believe that the rear brakes are supposed to be self...
• Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:10:52 +0000
  ...Not disagreeing with anything here Richard, just picking up on the “practical terms” and your reference to motorcycles and mountain bikes.   Rear brakes don...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:10:16 -0700
  ...At 08:35 AM 7/4/2010 Sunday, Dave Mcneely wrote: > Now, if drum brakes are less effective than disc brakes, why do so...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 9 Apr 2018 16:33:36 -0700
  ...I > just didn’t think a light vehicles brakes were so likely to overheat. > I’m about to leave for the east coast/ Quebec...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:37:55 -0700
  ...Stopping to let the brakes cool is not the best...If you think about it....the brake rotors will not be able to lose...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:41:31 -0700
  To my way of thinking, one of the biggest reasons to upgrade the front brakes is for the opportunity to swap in vented rotors...
• Re: anybody know of problems with '93 EV brakes?
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 13:34:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...they feel like normal brakes for a small truck. the only problem i have noticed with the brakes occoured only once right after i...
• mushy brakes due to shop's error
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:33:56 -0800
  ...Once I fixed this and tightened up the rear brakes, all was well. Now the brakes are firm on the first pump and the...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:01:39 -0700
  ...The brakes feel like they do whenever I have gotten the > van back from any of my mechanics in the past. That meaning the...
• Re: Brakes (upgraded and standard)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:12:52 -0400
  ...Yes, the angular momentum of the larger disc rotors does make the brakes work less hard to accomplish the same stopping power. My main...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 08:43:03 -0800
  ...don't go too fast because you have now good brakes ... hehe.. :-)
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 18:24:02 -0400
  So there I am, driving reasonably, applying the brakes gently, and the DoKa skids. Why? is something seizing? ed-91DoKa; now that it runs...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 22:22:50 -0700 (PDT)
  Bradley, our 60 single cab has good brakes. they were terable until i had the drums turned. now they work great. just my 2...
• Re: Brakes (I'm concerned...)
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:08:41 EDT
  ...The concerning > part comes from the fact that the brakes did not lock up Hi Alan. Hmmm, I've been fortunate enough to not...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 6 Sep 2011 21:47:49 -0700
  ...I have had some OMG moments with my original brakes. I now have a set of S/A big brakes and S/A over...
• Re: Freeing Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:02:06 -0500
  ...Freeing Rear Brakes >Hello all- >I set about to renew the brakes on the transporter last week end. Front >brakes pads went as smoothly...
• SA Larger Disk Brakes or Small Car Rear Disk Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Agent99
  Sun, 16 May 2004 23:32:10 -0400
  Has anyone actually installed the SA larger disk brakes from tiico or Vanagain? Are these the same? Do they stop better? Any problem with...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0500
  If you brakes pump up good an tight, then you slowly lose the pedal - that is a classic symptom of internal leakage in the...
• Re: Speakin' of brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:48:01 -0600 (CST)
  Your peadal will still have a lot of travel if the rear brakes aren't properly adjusted. I just did the wheel cyl's...
• Re: Front brake noise of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:03:42 EDT
  ...Temperature extremes can make brakes and many other car parts behave abnormally especially brakes. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index...
• Soft Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Fri, 28 May 1999 00:47:13 -0400
  Try Adjusting the rear brakes it should improve your pedal 100%, out of adjustment rear brakes make for a horrible pedal Eric P 84...
• Front and rear brakes upgrades with 15 in wheels
  Historical mailing list - Denis-F. Bastien
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:39:00 -0500
  Does anyone have good suggestions for upgrading front and rear brakes on a Vanagon 88 2WD GL using 15 inches wheels ? Thanks Denis
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:07:57 EST
  hey ya'll question about my brakes in my 82 westy. why do i have to pump the brakes several times in order to...
• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:28:34 -0800
  ...The brakes mostly work ok driving around >> but if I put the tranny in neutral as I slow for a stop the brakes will...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pad
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  5 May 1995 09:50:06 U
  ...Oh BTW all VW brakes squeak, I read an artical >written by a VW engineer who said they could never understand what >Americans had...
• Re: Brakes... That's odd
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 05:40:42 +1200
  >Essentially after that abrupt stop, the brake pedal went to the floor >and I had to pump the brake pedal to get brakes (I...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 00:19:01 -0600
  That is possibly why you do not need bigger brakes ~ Those of us who choose to make the most of our Vanagons capabilities & who...
• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:28:28 -0800
  ...The brakes mostly work ok driving around > but if I put the tranny in neutral as I slow for a stop the brakes will...
• Re: spongie brakes
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 12:07:04 -0500
  Got a chance to test my brakes the other day. Was gathering speed on the freeway up a hill and shortly after I crest...
• Re: New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 15 May 2000 12:50:21 -0700
  ...I > loosened the brakes up to get > the new drums on. I figured applying the brakes > would cause them to > self-adjust. The pedal...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:41:13 -0300
  A few years ago I completely rebuilt my brakes which included, new rotors, pads and hardware, rebuilt callipers, new wheel cylinders, new hoses, new...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 1 Feb 2018 09:52:57 -0800
  FYI, the GoWesty bigger brakes are available once again. I don't know any details but it appears the calipers may have been redesigned...
• Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:44:30 -0400
  yep - brakes are still good as far as I know - thanks for the reply! On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:53 PM, David...
• Re: when your vanagon preempts preventive maintainence (aborted trip story)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:35:06 EDT
  ...it failed the initial safety inspection with among other needs, needing new rear brakes. I hadn't noticed this because the pedal engage brakes...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:12:57 -0500
  ...The point of this post was that some have encountered the situation of overheated brakes, and had to do something about it after the...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 17:44:08 -1000
  Speaking of squealing brakes... I put new front rotors and pads on my syncro about four months ago. for the first month she braked...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 May 2012 17:06:47 -0400
  ...Back when drum brakes were used for front wheels where most of the work gets done and cars didn't have vacuum-assisted brakes...
• Pressure bleeding brakes?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:37:20 EDT
  ...Robert talking about, on this pressure bleeding of the brakes? How much pressure? Where? Special tools? Worth it? Anyone with experience doing this? Thanks...
• Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:42:38 -0700
  ...It their brakes were in original running order, have them > drive in reverse rather briskly and apply the brakes. Do this 3-4 times...
• Speaking of weird brake behaviors...
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:08:15 -0400
  Volks I have read over the years about squishy brakes on the vanagon. I recently began having the opposite problem oddly enough. I have...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 13:46:49 -0700
  ........ and I'll measure front rotor temps after a long stretch of not using brakes. On 5/22/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 05:58:29 -0500
  ...Vanagon Rear Brakes > Rob, > I have recent new tires and they all balanced well. > > And I rotated the tires yesterday, after I inspected the...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:33:40 -0500
  ...The engine does brake the vehicle, but then it accelerates it, obviating the braking effect. > > > > What jake brakes (more generically termed engine brakes or...
• adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 03:12:05 EDT
  Have we agreed on a system for adjusting the rear brakes? Turn the star adjuster until wheel can't be turned by hand then...
• Has anyone heard about Overland's Audi big brakes for Vanagons 2wd & Syncro? I have this set....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:22:42 -0800
  ...I'm looking at it and for the life of me, it looks like the SA big brakes but then, I can't be...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:32:27 -0400
  Concerning brakes, It turns out that with time they actually may become even better. So hopefully I’ll have more positive surprises to report...
• Re: Corvair conversion
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:57:41 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > he's got front disc brakes too.. > Scott...
• Re: More Energy Saving (driving)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:26:27 -0400
  ...Brakes waste fuel! > First every time you use your brakes, you now have wasted the > energy used, that got the vehicle moving. So no...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" trailing arms
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:29:25 EST
  ...Do you mean we have to ##!!!!&&%!!!??? upgrade the brakes too?? >> Hello Drew, IMHO the Vanagon brakes were always just adequate. I don't know...
• Brake Noise
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:13:39 +0000
  hey list, I just had my rear brakes done on my '87 GL. Now there is an obnoxious squeek coming from them after I...
• adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:24:34 -0800
  I'm looking for wisdom on the adjustment of front brakes. There is resistance on the rotors, it seems, as the wheels do not...
• Re: Self adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:34:18 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jfp w/3 WBXs wrote: > Hi List, > > I have a '91 westy that the rear brakes do not self adjust. All...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:15:32 -0400
  The rear brakes may not be fully adjusted correctly on the rear wheels. I would have them recheck the Work on the rear wheels...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:36:33 -0600
  ...Bill Mclachlan, Jim Felder, Tim Demerest, TJ Hannik for all the helpful input on doing the rear brakes. regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:12:16 -0700
  I am looking for big brakes but doing nothing yet... Here is what I heard.. True or not I am not sure... - Rear disk...
• I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:27:05 -0400
  Well i recently failed inspection in PA based on my brakes, dispite my recent restoration of all mechanical systems.... Well i had the brakes...