Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 1+: 60 results shown for Brake shoe set.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 May 2016 00:01:10 -0700
  ...setting e-brake pushes shoes closer to drum than foot pressure on pedal during normal driving, which in turn allows the adjuster to adjust...
• Re: BRAKE SHOES DIFF. DOPE
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:05:31 -0700
  ...What Kenny is referring to is the Raybestos 503PG shoes, their top of the line shoe set for Vanagons. Comes with a limited lifetime...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:37:56 -0400
  ...Back in the days of manually adjusted shoes we set them for just a touch of drag to get them seated. Disc brakes drag...
• Is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  29 Apr 96 20:27:00 EDT
  ...brake hardware, and it will always set the brake harder than pulling the lever alone (the parking brake cable only pulls on one shoe...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:21:09 -0700
  ...the rear brakes, and without looking at > the setup I'll guess that it probably works only on one of the shoes. > It works...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:45:54 -0700
  ...This is why one sets shoe adjustment, then e-brake. AND, the e-brake once adjusted, should not affect brake shoe position, at rest...
• Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 May 2016 01:09:25 -0400
  ...further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes So I bought another set of shoes locally. I set the adjuster...
• Re: BRAKE SHOES DIFF. DOPE
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:04:38 -0700
  re the comment : "are there brake shoes for> beginners?" One very important trick you should know is ALWAYS do only one side at at...
• Re: Vanagon rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 16:44:07 PST
  ...drum : $178.95 each shoes: $77.25 set FLAPS: drum : $75 each (Brazilan) $84 each (German) shoes: $18.00 set Can't resist the...
• Re: Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:10:20 -0400
  ...Front pads- VW- $25 a set (does both sides) Front calipers (Girling/VW)- $60 each Rear shoes- Scandanavian- $35 a set Rear shoes- ATE...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 13:46:49 -0700
  ...Back in the days of manually adjusted shoes we set them for just a > touch of drag to get them seated. Disc brakes drag...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:12 -0700
  ...The cylinder end of the lining will always >> do more work, and because our brakes are set up in a leading and >> trailing shoe...
• Re: Brake Shoe Lower Mount Shims: Make-Install Shim Over Pins?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:13:40 -0400
  ...Most of the other > shoes I have tried will take 3 to 5mm sometimes for both shoes. The next > best set I have found...
• Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 25 May 2016 23:52:07 -0700
  ...Difference in shoe bracket thickness: slightly less than 1 mm. E brake lever on new set of shoes is thicker. The fork on adjuster...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 21 May 2016 13:50:34 -0700
  ...Both sets of used shoes appear to be from different makers. Neil. On 5/20/16, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@turbovans.com> wrote: > let us know...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:28:20 -0800
  ...yank on the parking brake handle to settle the shoes, take the drum off, tighten the star wheel a bit... until the drum just...
• Re: Brake Shoe Lower Mount Shims: Make-Install Shim Over Pins?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 18:53:58 -0700
  ...Most of the other > shoes I have tried will take 3 to 5mm sometimes for both shoes. The next > best set I have found...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 May 2016 06:47:58 -0700
  ...setting e-brake pushes shoes closer to drum than foot pressure > on pedal during > normal driving, which in turn allows the adjuster to adjust...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 May 2012 17:33:48 -0700
  ...The cylinder end of the lining will always > do more work, and because our brakes are set up in a leading and > trailing shoe...
• 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...
• '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
  Historical mailing list - Jason Swan
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:25:12 -0600
  ...in this.� Do I need to go find some more brake shoes; a set with a short side and a long side? Thanks in...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 May 2012 17:06:47 -0400
  ...The cylinder end of the lining will always do more work, and because our brakes are set up in a leading and trailing shoe...
• Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 5 May 2016 13:22:40 -0700
  ...If I, or a qualified shop, adjust shoes out slightly, we get the same results: the shoes drag requiring them to be set back...
• 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: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:46 -0700
  ...back off e-brake front cable nut, adjust shoes close to drums, ensure that there's a little wiggle room (small gap) between shoe...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 22:42:32 -0400
  ...Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums. Very helpful info Dennis. Yes my thought was that IF I remove material at shoe...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 20:14:02 -0400
  ...If I, or a qualified shop, adjust shoes out slightly, we get the same results: the shoes drag requiring them to be set back...
• Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:09:25 -0400
  VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the non-self-adjusting versions the lower shoe rests were the adjusters. There was...
• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 12 May 2005 09:34:57 -0700
  I also have used many brake shoes and pads that said "Made in Canada" and have always assumed they were of 'first world' quality...
• Re: brake shoes
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:09:54 -0800
  ...brake shoes Hi all, � � � I need to replace rear brake shoes, anyone have strong feelings regarding the brand? Thanks Rick Koller '90, '91, '91
• Re: '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:39:06 -0500
  ...in this.� Do I need to go find some more brake shoes; a set with a short side and a long side? Thanks in...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums. Need to do a better job at proof reading!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 May 2016 22:17:07 -0400
  ...Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums. Very helpful info Dennis. Yes my thought was that IF I remove material at shoe...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:20:22 -0500
  ...If the brakes are set up correctly including the hand brake cable they will adjust themselves. The cables get adjusted while the drums are...
• Re: drum brake woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:26:56 -0400
  Check the archives or otherwise look for my past posts on the proper set up of the rear brakes. It is very important for...
• Re: REAR BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:12:43 -0400
  ...Lubricate the arm for the hand brake on the shoes to make sure there is no binding. Hope this all helps. Dennis -----Original Message...
• 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: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 7 May 2008 11:54:02 -0400
  ...had not yet set the position of the shoes yet... so when I put the drum back on, the parking brake had no effect...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 11:55:57 -0700
  ...Back in the days of manually adjusted shoes we set them for just a > touch of drag to get them seated. Disc brakes drag...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:36:44 -0600
  ...For years I went to the dealer and got the OEM shoe > sets but they are no longer available. The original shoe linings were...
• Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:23:29 -0600
  ...It is still making us scratch our heads and here is the info.New brake shoes (2nd set), new brake drums (2nd set) , new...
• Vanagon Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 15:58:42 -0500
  ...I looked at the bentley, and I examined the rear brake set-up prior to replacing the original shoes. The parking brake actuator arm...
• brake pads and shoes
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:14:53 -0600
  I read with interest Dennis Haynes' comments and suggestions for brake shoe/ pads. I have ordered shoes and kit from VW (Albuquerque), but I...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:29:40 -0800
  ...For years I went to the dealer and got the OEM shoe sets but they are no longer available. The original shoe linings were...
• Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:22:40 -0700
  ...Setting the correct gap between e-brake cable end at lever on shoe is critical. Sticking e-brake cable(s) could interfere with shoe...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0400
  ...For years I went >> to the dealer and got the OEM shoe sets but they are no longer >> available. The original shoe linings were...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 20:52:41 -0400
  ...If I, or a qualified shop, adjust shoes out slightly, we get the same results: the shoes drag requiring them to be set back...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:06:19 -1000
  ...setting e-brake pushes shoes closer to drum than foot pressure > on pedal during > normal driving, which in turn allows the adjuster to adjust...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:43 -0400
  ...Check the archives for previous posts on properly setting up the rear brakes and shimming the lower shoe rests to compensate for the aftermarket...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:25:28 -0400
  ...For years I went >>> to the dealer and got the OEM shoe sets but they are no longer >>> available. The original shoe linings were...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:20 -0500
  ...For years I went to the dealer and got the OEM shoe sets but they are no longer available. The original shoe linings were...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems-repeat from brake spacers.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:28:39 -0400
  >> VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the >> non-self-adjusting versions the lower shoe rests were the adjusters. >> There was...
• Re: brake pads and shoes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:06:12 -0400
  ...brake pads and shoes I read with interest Dennis Haynes' comments and suggestions for brake shoe/ pads. I have ordered shoes and kit from...
• Rear Brake Assemblies FS.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:23:29 EDT
  ...set of brand new VW rear brake assemblies. These include the backing plates, the emergency brake cable, the rear wheel cylinder, the brake shoes...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:29:49 -0700
  ...For years I went to the dealer and got the OEM shoe >> sets but they are no longer available. The original shoe linings were...
• Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 May 2009 17:04:36 -0400
  At 04:42 PM 5/21/2009, Troy wrote: >Here's a photo of the brake set-up. Let me know what you guys...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
  ...For years I went to the dealer and got the OEM shoe > sets but they are no longer available. The original shoe linings were...
• FW: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:18:18 -0400
  ...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: 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...
• Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 12 May 2016 23:38:07 -0700
  ...Before adjusting the e-brake cables, I took my Vanagon for a short drive around the block to settle the shoes in before making...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:28:08 -0400
  If you look at almost any vehicle that has air brakes you will see that those brake shoes work the same way. Fixed at...