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• Re: Metalic brakes
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:12:58 -0500
  I have found a very strainge vibration with vanagon brakes. The cause turned out to be grease on the rear shoes. This gease was...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:21:09 -0700
  re Parking brake works only on the rear brakes, and without looking at > the setup I'll guess that it probably works only on...
• Bleeding Brakes & Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:56:53 -0600
  ...Am I correct that the brakes and the clutch share the same fluid and I should have to drain some from the clutch cylinder...
• Re: Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:24:32 -0400
  ...For the rears, I understand that some places have a larger drum, but I went with SmallCars rear disc brakes. I've extremely satisfied...
• pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:10:36 -0500
  ...As soon as I had them replaced, the brakes had a strong pulsation. They still do have a pulsation, although it has faded somewhat...
• Re: emergency brakes
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:14:04 -0800
  In my experience, often the rear brakes don't work, because they have been installed wrong. I once bought a vanagon for which the...
• '56 kombi brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 21:34:01 -0800 (PST)
  Howdy, I delved into my brakes again tonight, the problem I was trying to solve was too much residual pressure in the system, caasing...
• Returned - 1. Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jesse L Reynolds
  Thu, 8 Aug 1996 11:39:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I did a tune up yesterday, and I wanted to adjust the rear drum brakes on my 76. First, I noticed the rubber seals...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:39:53 +0000
  ...88 GL - Rear Brakes I've got to tear into the rear brake on Ol' Red. I hesitate to ask - but: Anyone have a...
• Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:53:56 -0400
  ...Brakes are still working, right? The clutch takes its fluid from a higher point in the reservoir for just that reason, so it can...
• Re: First year of Disk Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Robb Lightfoot
  Fri, 5 May 1995 17:15:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...In 73' the brakes calipers were enlarged. Most of you got > the T4 engine with it though. What do you mean "hence the number...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:55:18 -0700
  ...PM, phishman068@gmail.com wrote: >> Your not going to fit bigger brakes under the 14" wheels. > > A listee commended the Power Slots rotors* for...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 22:42:24 -0500
  ...And I rotated the tires yesterday, after I inspected the rear brakes, and it's doing the same thing. Thanks, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL
• Brembo Disc Brakes
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:13:11 -0500
  I was wondering what people thought of the Brembo Front Disc brakes they make, how they compare with others that fit the standard vanagon...
• Re: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:18:52 -0400
  ...Why do my brakes squeak? Hi Eric, For those of us who will do our own brake replacement; are you meaning to use the...
• Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:43:48 -0400
  Welp, I had hopes that the issue with my brakes on my Westy Syncro was the master cylinder. But no such luck. Problem still...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:03:42 -0700
  ...I Never demand a lot from brakes on any car ....especially on long long descents. at 8,000 feet MSL I'm sure water...
• Rear "Self-Adjusting" Brakes... Don't
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Thu, 6 May 1999 10:48:50 -0700
  ...He adjusted the rear brakes again. It was good for another couple of days, and the now the same thing has happened. There are...
• Re: self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Sun, 1 Dec 1996 23:55:52 -0700
  It's possible, however the Late Type II brakes are larger, as are the wheel cylinders for the rear brakes vs. a Type III...
• What to do about brakes
  Historical mailing list - Barbie
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 21:32:19 -0400
  ...I just had the brakes replaced - both front and back. While driving on the highway I noticed that the brakes would vibrate when I...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:44:35 -0800
  On 3/24/10, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Brakes have always: > > - Locked up causing nose dive, at city speeds, or faster. Fronts...
• Re: Rear disk brakes - proportioning valves?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:49:41 -0700
  ...Does their kit include a proportioning valve so that you don't lock your rear brakes before the front brakes or is this already...
• Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:03:34 -0700
  It's not "JUST BRAKES" that does crap like this but almost any chain store. Your best bang for the buck is the privately...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 00:26:21 -0400
  Rear brakes do a lot more ten just keeping the rear in place, especially on the Vanagon. Those 10" diameter X 2" wide shoes...
• Re: South African Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:53 EDT
  ...Anyone know the part number (or Audi year/model) for the brake pads for the South African Big Brakes -- front brakes? I'm needing...
• Why are my brakes dragging!!??
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Sat, 3 Dec 1994 19:38:30 -0800 (PST)
  I posted a few weeks ago about my brakes, recieved some tips, followed some advice, and they're still dragging! :-( I've replaced the...
• Dave's brakes. Fixed!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 08:27 EDT
  Hello Everyone, I would like to thank everyone for the advice abou the brakes in my westy. I tried to bleed the brakes, but...
• Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:58:51 -0500
  ...I didn't want rear disc brakes because of any sense of "bling bling". I wanted additional braking capability....IN THE REAR. I tow...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:01:30 -0700
  ...are the brakes on the 16" syncro the same size as the *"brig brake kits"* sold by our favorite vendors? thanks On Tue, Apr...
• Brakes completely died.
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:28:38 -0400
  ...I was stopping for a light when I could of sworn I saw a puff of smoke as my brakes completely failed. Pedal all...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:58:33 -0700
  ...will DOT4 brake fluid and attentive use of engine >> drag via downshifting pretty much make bigger brakes a non-issue? > > It all depends on...
• Re: Master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 27 May 2008 08:17:32 -0700
  In both cases I think you guys need to check your rear brake adjustment / adjusters.� The rear brakes are self adjusting.� If they are...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:37:46 -0700
  Or you can be really dumb about cooling your brakes. A friend with a very very fast corvette was running the Virginia City hillclimb...
• Re: GW Bigger Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:00:02 +0000
  ...Much,much better than stock and I don't worry about overcooking the brakes now. Something I managed to do twice with the stock...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:30:12 -0700
  Congratulations on new Brakes I think the future I will sort this out as well on Old Paint 37 years old and proud of...
• Re: Adding rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:12:01 -0700
  ...A brake kit >that works well with the existing front disc brakes? If anyone has >installed on and has experience with it any input...
• Rear brakes squeel, '81 van
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:13:03 -0800 (PST)
  I recently re-did the rear brakes - shoes and drums - on my '81 and I'm getting a squeel and grinding sound when I...
• Re: Worth of Big Brake Kit...better brakes on 86 up vans...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Fri, 14 May 2004 11:36:28 -0700
  ...Additionally, the front disc brakes (rotors, calipers and pads) I removed from the van are in fine shape and they are for sale to...
• Re: Weak Brakes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:09:07 -0400
  ...Me, I'd start by bleeding the brakes. Yrs, d
• Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:05:28 -0800 (PST)
  I've rebuilt all my wheel cyliders and my brakes STILL drag! Should I put some grease in the cylider after I've cleaned...
• Adjusting Rear Brakes - any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:54:36 -0700
  Hi, I was told that I have to adjust my rear brakes. I pulled off the drums and moved the shoes outward a bit...
• Bleeding brakes (sorry more info now)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 23:38:41 -0700
  ...I fixed that, but the brakes are really spongy...no pressure on the first pump, but with 2 more quick ones, it will pump...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:57:35 -0800
  ...Bird chirps from front brakes on '84 >>>Any ideas what is going on? I had the same problem !!! Here's what I found on...
• Re: Slipping Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 09:06:55 -0700
  Tom, I may be way off here since I don't remember how the Vanagon rear self adjusting brakes work but ... In other cars...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:27:11 -0700
  ...I have written about the > proper set up of the rear brakes a number of times. Set up is critical for > the brakes to...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:41:28 -0700
  Adjusting the rear brakes is only required when installing new brakes. The adjusting work very well...assuming you took them out, cleaned them, and...
• '87 Syncro brake failure?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 14:31:57 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...At the next stop, the brakes seemed fine. There was an odor burnt something afterward. Since then, the horrible squealing of the brakes experienced...
• Re: '80 Westi- new brakes, now how to adjust them?
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:01:55 -0500
  ...Friday, August 23, 2002 1:01 AM Subject: '80 Westi- new brakes, now how to adjust them? > Hi Volks, > > I put in new rear...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:37:53 -0700
  Rear brakes are there just to keep the rear end from passing the front end when you brake. Don't know the exact balance...
• Re: OLDER RIMS FITTING NEWER WESTY
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:00:39 -0500
  ...Disk brakes started in '71. Some say its the best year bus made, disk brakes and a type
• Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:55:55 EDT
  ...I > did not have the time to replace the rear brakes on my Vanagon, so I decided > to take my vehicle to JUST BRAKES...
• Testing the Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:36:38 -0800
  ...One hydraulic circuit is for the front brakes and the other is for the rear brakes. If the rear brakes are not adjusted or...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:08:12 -0500
  ...The brakes on my 84 are in perfect shape, and they aren't very good brakes. I know good brakes from my Porsche racing...
• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:03:06 -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: Towing!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:25:47 EDT
  ...Vanagon brakes are maxed out to begin with, and when you add a trailer, your breaking ability goes to pot!!!!!!! BIG TIME! Leave tons...
• Performanc brake pads? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:02:22 -0800
  ...Pretty much sums up the compromise you must make for "performance" brakes. You might Google Hawk brakes and see if you can find some...
• Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:48:01 -0700
  ...I'm figuring I blew a brake line --I'd hit the brakes harder than I've ever hit brakes in my life. I...
• Weak Brakes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:58:51 -0500
  ...Brake fluid is up, no leaks at each brake, good parking brakes - but with engine running the pedal goes almost to the floor. It...
• Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:17:53 -0500
  ...I drove it around the block about 2 weeks ago and it ran as expected, but now the brakes are stuck. If i go...
• Re: power bleeder for brakes
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:22:18 -0700
  ...power bleeder for brakes Hi all, I have sort of followed this thread on bleeding brakes, but I'm not sure whether anyone has...