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• Say 'no' to stuck brake drums
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:00:23 -0700
  was 'rear brake question' Stuck brake drum syndrome is all too common. BTDT. Never again on my westy. It's easily avoidable, all it...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:53:57 -0500
  The only proper way to adjust the brake cables is with the drums removed so you can see the lever position. The rear cables...
• Re: how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:25:33 -0700
  ...warm. > The rear Hubs around the bearing areas about the same. > ( I would think this would be good?) > > But the Brake drums were too...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Puller
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 09:05:47 -0800 (PST)
  At some point, somebody wrote: > > Well, my '85 Westy is making some strange metallic squealing noises > > out of the rear brakes when they are...
• Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:41:25 -0400
  ...After talking to their tech department, we chose > a "$linterd Iron rear brake $hoe, with a (their word$) "$oft drum"! The drum > being the...
• Re: rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:41:10 -0400
  ...Be sure you reference the picture in the Bentley manual as to how to install your rear brake hardware. Many times the person before...
• need hints to remove rear 73 drums
  Historical mailing list - randy johnson
  Thu, 14 Jul 94 23:14:07 EDT
  ...Muir says just take the wheel off, remove the 2 little bolts and pull the drum off and look at the brakes. My drums...
• Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:17:23 -0700
  I replaced the rear shoes on my 84. SBS shoes now. Had the drums turned, they are within spec. Replaced one wheel cylinder that...
• Re: Source??: Rear brake drum bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:14:38 -0700
  ...Rear brake drum bolts > There are 2 bolts that hold the rear brake drum on my 91 syncro: 7mm (size) by 12 mm (long...
• Re: Vanagon rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 16:44:07 PST
  I just checked around for prices of drums and shoes. This is what I got: VW dealer: drum : $178.95 each shoes: $77.25...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:16 -0400
  ...If drums where accidentally swapped, would this amplify an existing pulse due to drum and/or rear brake part(s) issue? (it appears shop...
• That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:43:28 -0800
  ...front end brake and bushing job this weekend. In addition, I need to replace the rear shoes and have the drums turned if time...
• Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:07:14 -0700
  ...The metal at stock drum is kind of thin. I'm stoked about getting better rear brakes. On my '88, maybe I'll go...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:30:47 -0400
  ...Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions > > > > > > The rear drum brakes on MY van..an '84..they are laughable. First time > I > > looked at them, I...
• Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:54:38 -0700
  ...jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/DrumAntiseize.jpg/DrumAntiseize-full;init:.jpg A while back, I had my rear brake work checked by a local...
• Re: Rear Brake Saga Pt. 2
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 02:49:22 -0700
  ...I removed the rear drums today and sent them out to be cut. > > Now mind you that these drums and brake shoes are not...
• Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 01:27:16 -0500
  ...rear drum adjustment. I even tightened the adjusters until there was drag on the drums then backed off a couple clicks. The emergency brake...
• Re: washer spacers 15" wheels bolt drum
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 07:15:17 -0400
  ...As a test, mounted rears with lock washers sized the width the bolt protruding from brake drum. Will the narrow lock washers cause the...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 10 May 2003 20:23:22 -0700
  ...My drums came off the hubs with no trouble at all. Sadly, I wasn't in there to do brakes. My job was rear...
• Re: Brake Help Please!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 15:05:56 -0500
  ...gonna replace the rear brake pads....... > > I can get the rear passenger-side wheel off, but I cannot get the drum off, > no matter...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:17:08 -0700
  ...The brake drums come off with just a couple of 11mm bolts. Those bolts only hold the drum in place when the wheel is...
• Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:15:27 -0400
  What brand rear brake drums and shoes are you using in your shop currently Dennis? Bill Monk 87 Westy
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:20:36 -0700
  ...The found the brake pedal low, > so inspected, bled brake cylinders, removed rear drums and inspected, > cleaned adjusters, checked the hardware, adjusted and tested...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:43:40 -0700
  ...Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions > > > > The rear drum brakes on MY van..an '84..they are laughable. First time I > > looked at them, I...
• Happy Friday, Rear brake adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Sep 2022 14:06:10 +0000
  ...brakes the Vanagon gets some poor press for the brake design, and the choice that they still used drum brakes in the rear. Yes...
• Re: forgot to loosen the parking brake adjuster
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:11:04 -0400
  ...the parking brake adjuster Hello all, Rather than tire talk, I'm feeling a brake discussion. ;) I replaced my rear shoes, drums and cylinders...
• Re: diff.dope & rear drum shoes ETC.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:16:51 -0400
  ...I got 2 different sizes of rear drums brake shoe >dimentions. Go figure! I could see Could that be the regular and oversize shoes...
• Re: Brakes not letting go all the way in the rear? Clunk after stopping...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 7 May 2008 09:57:51 -0700
  ...And if it were me, I whould inspect each set of rear brakes. If drums won't come off, put penetrating oil on area...
• Re: Finally got my rebuild back.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 9:06:07 EST
  On the issue of the vibrating wheel; does the brake pedal pulsate? If so this usually points to a rear drum that is out...
• Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:12:30 -0800
  ...out around 250k km on original drums, even with new pads. I finally replaced the entire rear brake assemblies with those from a low...
• Re: Rear Brakes Seized?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:18:12 -0800
  ...Rear Brakes Seized? On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:53 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Give the drum some serious whacks...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:40:41 -0800
  ...the brake drum is seated also. Thanks, Blake On 3/20/07, Airic <airic1@comcast.net> wrote: > > did you torque the rear axle nut? > >
• Re: rear drum leaking 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:30:05 -0500
  Rear brakes are fun. If you do it wrong, the e-brake will not hold proper.Your shoe are toast if fluid got on...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:27:27 -0400
  I have been doing so many brake jobs this summer it is not even funny. This problem is almost always the rear drums. Get...
• Re: Howling rear brakes in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 02:22:40 EDT
  ...guys have? Thanks in advance, Sam >> Sam, remove the rear drums and sand the brake shoe surface with some rough sand paper, it will...
• Re: Causes of rear brake soft pedal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:32:18 -0700
  ...with a rear drum off. It is slightly tilted, yes. Never had to think about that in the last 150 vanagon brake bleeding jobs...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 10 May 2003 23:58:07 -0400
  ...Rear Brakes Perhaps living in California has spoiled me in this regard, but even in situations where the drums and hubs have been together...
• rear disc brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jurgen E. Pichler
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:18:14 -0800
  Besides smallcar.com what are my options for converting the rear drum to disc brakes on my Vanagon? Is there a particular model VW...
• Re: Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:44:36 PST
  > > They say the brakes need work. And that VW says "thou shalt not machine > rotors or drums" and they'd have to be replaced...
• Re: My First Brake Job Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:18:42 EDT
  ...to get going on my rear brake shoe replacement - and I ran into questions regarding removing the drum. Can you briefly advise me on...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Wind Warrior
  Wed, 13 May 1998 19:35:23 -0700
  I have had a problen with the parking brake locking up after it rains. I have removed the rear drum to inspect and it...
• Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:07:02 -0400
  ...anywhere on the planet with parking brake > > > on > > > > only one wheel. > > > > > > > > Obviously, a careful, drums off, rear brake inspection is in order. > > > > I wouldn...
• Re: Low brake pedal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 12:45:50 -0400 (AST)
  >What would cause 'low brake pedal'? > >I just got new rear drums & brake shoes. I've checked the brake fluid brake shoes need adjusting...
• Re: 1987 vanagon rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:33:01 -0600
  ...Sean, No need to remove the rear hub to do the brakes, just the drum. It's a little tighter working space, but a...
• Re: Parking Brake vs Left in Gear - Siezed Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:20:17 -0800
  Yeah, my rear brakes did that a few times. The last time I was not able to brake it loose by using granny gear...
• Re: Spongy Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:16:42 EDT
  Why did you replace the calipers?? Did you have spongy brakes before you changed the calipers ?? You may have master cyl. problems or rear...
• Re: rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:16:03 -0400
  ...rear brakes Some form of the "star wheel" is common on all cars with drum brakes and you almost HAVE to adjust them with...
• Re: Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 13:00:02 EST
  ...YAHOO.COM writes: << How do I pull the rear drums? >> I guess the brake drum question was overdue. 1/ The most certain, least damaging...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 02:27:42 EDT
  ...Then back off the adjusters until the shoes just stop scuffing the drum. While you are backing off the adjusters, pump the brakes every...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:05:35 -0700
  ...Use damaged drum as grinder stand. ;) > > Neil. This is on a 2wd. Same deal for Syncros. This was a brand new drum. BenT
• rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 08:53:28 -0400
  Hi all, I have been searching in the exciting new responsive web based archives for info on my rear brakes. (86 vanagon) I have...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:25:06 -0700
  ...I still have the problem > and have decided that it is caused by improperly adjusted rear brake > shoes. The reason I didn't notice...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 13 May 2016 07:05:55 -0700
  ...I’m sure Ken will correct me if I’m wrong.) <http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/drum-brake-self-adjusters-understanding-these-ancient-devices/> Further...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:48:08 -0500
  ...adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums Bolt sizes! You said: "That would change to "JIS8" ("ISO8"?) for Toyotas where the 8 mm bolt takes...
• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:20:05 EDT
  ...Removing the rear drum is very easy if you are not impatient. Just remove the wheel, remove the two small bolts that hold the...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - David F. Milo
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:12:48 -0500
  ...readjusted the rear brake shoes and checked the emergency brake cable adjustment after installing the drums. In order to install new rear shoes, the...
• Re: Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 22 May 2006 14:54:26 -0400
  ...in my brakes once. It turned out to be either a bent rear wheel bearing, bent bearing housing, or bent wheel drum. I replaced...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:34:40 -0700
  ...Could it be the rear drum is > rubbing against the inner pad? > > How should I resolve this? I thought the rear brakes were self...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:01:39 -0500
  ...way to adjust the brake cables is with the drums removed > so you can see the lever position. The rear cables often fail internally...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:16:33 -0700
  ...replacement as the drum > sits flush on the rear hubs anyway. The same muffler shop trying to persuade > them the brakes had uneven wear...