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Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:24:09 -0700
...The mini drum brake is only activated by cable, as > emergency/hand brake. > Cars with those brake systems are usually quite powerful. Interesting. What...
Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:54:13 -0700
...Mis- > adjustment of brakes may mean one drum gets more brake pressure than > the other. Bentley shows procedure fro adjustment. Shoe, my dear man...
Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 20 May 2016 00:01:10 -0700
...At that time my infrared gun showed drums being 100º F but they felt hotter. Theory: setting e-brake pushes shoes closer to drum...
Re: drum brakes
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:45:25 -0700
...Randy Bergum 1990 Carat with drum brakes mike miller wrote: > Oh wise list, > > Does anyone know why they still put drum brakes on cars...
New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor
Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
Mon, 15 May 2000 14:48:27 -0400
I replaced the brake drums on my '87 Westy. I loosened the brakes up to get the new drums on. I figured applying the...
Re: Rear Drum removal
Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
Thu, 7 May 1998 11:08:57 -0700
Kenn, The brake shoes wear some of the drum away leaving a ridge on either side of the shoe. The brake self adjusters will...
Re: New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Mon, 15 May 2000 18:40:16 -0500
...Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy >I replaced the brake drums on my '87 Westy. I loosened the brakes up to get >the new drums on...
Re: Brake job (1962) - STIL
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
1 Feb 1996 10:02:31 -0800
...1) I HATE DRUM BRAKES!!! 2) Hydrulics inspected "OK" - I try and have the brake system drained, flushed, and refilled about every 2 yrs...
Re: drum brake woes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:26:56 -0400
...drum brake woes Volks: I've replaced my brake lines and installed new drums, shoes, cylinders, and hardware on my rear brakes. The hydraulic...
Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:27:09 -0700
...Somehow the problem is > in the relation ship of the brake shoe to the brake drum. If the brake > shoes and linings are right...
Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:14:28 -0500
...Somehow the problem is in the relation ship of the brake shoe to the brake drum. If the brake shoes and linings are right...
drum brake woes
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:45:25 -0400
...I've replaced my brake lines and installed new drums, shoes, cylinders, and hardware on my rear brakes. The hydraulic system is bled and...
Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:44:08 -0400
...The 11mm bolts hold the drum onto the hub. So try backing off the brake shoes from the drum by turning the star-wheels...
Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 14:45:29 -0700
>After seeing the discussion about removal of the brake drums last week >I decided to try and replace my rear brakes. But I can...
Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
Sat, 4 Feb 1995 14:36:23 +0000
Tom Ervolina said: > I can't get either of the rear brake drums off. I've ordered the Bentley > book but haven't received...
drum brakes
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:29:22 -0700
Oh wise list, Does anyone know why they still put drum brakes on cars? If it's cost, what is the cost difference between...
OMC Italian brake drums
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:51:04 -0700
Hello- as anyone used OMC Italian made new brake drums and had problems ? I just installed new rear shoes, cylinders, and drums, and I...
Sami's rear wheel klunking
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 19:48:55 -0700
...Sounds to me like the klunk is a product of the rear brakes (drums, yes?). Whether drum or disc, the rear wheel bolts/studs...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:30:13 +0000
Nope....e-brake was off....how else would I be able to spin the drum?? ;-) > Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:35:51 -0400...
Re: Help on Brake Drum.
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Apr 1995 10:54:04 -0500 (CDT)
>Replacing a rear brake cylinder in my friends '65 Kombi. I can't get >the brake drum off for the life of me. Tried...
Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:48:15 -0700
...Rear drums are made out of relatively soft metal and can be bent using hammer resulting in "pulsing" brake pedal actuation. If drum is...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:54:23 -0700
...Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions? >I can't believe with all the wisdom out there, no one suggested the > obvious... release the emergency brake...
Re: New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Mon, 15 May 2000 12:17:13 -0700
...New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor > > > I replaced the brake drums on my '87 Westy. I loosened the > brakes up to get...
forget the disk brakes?
Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
Tue, 2 Aug 94 22:54:54 EDT
...If I keep the drum brakes aren't there shoes that help the drum brakes work better? I noticed in the Sept. Hot VWs...
Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:28 -0700
...None of the 4 brake cylinders leakI have checked that all the rear brake shoe linkage is properly assembled.The drum brake positioning bolts...
Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2016 22:42:32 -0400
The tool you want is common and anyone doing drum brakes should have one like this: http://www.amazon.com/AMPRO-T71558-Brake-Resetting...
Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 5 Feb 1995 16:59:26 -0500 (EST)
> > Tom Ervolina said: > > > I can't get either of the rear brake drums off. I've ordered the Bentley > > book but haven't received...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:09:53 -0400
Here Scott we will make it easy on you http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_187/brake_drums.html -------------------------------------------------- From: "Scott Daniel...
Re: Rear Drum removal
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 6 May 1998 18:17:25 -0700
Did you adjust the brake shoes so that they're not holding the drums on? You might also need to back off on the...
Subject: Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Tue, 6 May 2003 14:18:06 -0600
Mike If you just want to remove the brake drum and the shoes, springs etc. inside the drum you do not have to remove...
Re: New Drums
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:47:07 -0700
...Brake Drums are pretty heavy, occasionally one gets dropped. Oops! Requires testing on a lath or brake machine for out-of-roundness following a...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:43:57 -0700
...Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap? > Here Scott we will make it easy on you > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_187/brake...
Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 20 May 2016 06:47:58 -0700
...At that time my > infrared gun showed drums being 100º F but they felt hotter. > > Theory: setting e-brake pushes shoes closer to drum...
Re: OMC Italian brake drums
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:05:25 -0400
...OMC Italian brake drums Hello- as anyone used OMC Italian made new brake drums and had problems ? I just installed new rear shoes, cylinders...
Re: drum brake woes
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:05:19 -0500
...drum brake woes Volks: I've replaced my brake lines and installed new drums, shoes, cylinders, and hardware on my rear brakes. The hydraulic...
Re: Brake Drum replacement
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:03:47 -0800
...Brake Drum replacement > Ive been notified by my mechanic that I need new drums. How difficult of a > replacement is this to do myself?
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:39:41 -0700
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_225_632/south_african_vw_brake_drum_kit.html Jake On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at...
Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Paul B.
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:20:03 -0800
Hi everyone, After seeing the discussion about removal of the brake drums last week I decided to try and replace my rear brakes. But...
Re: Stuck brakedrum
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:13:29 -0600
...back-side of the drum assembly all the way in so the drum turns without an contact with the brake shoes, I stuck a...
Re: Stuck brakedrum
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:22:28 -0400
...Stuck brakedrum After removing the two bolts from the face of the drum, adjusting the adjuster wheel from the back-side of the drum...
Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:43:47 -0600
Tabe, STOP!!!! NO OIL ON OR NEAR THE BRAKES! You don't want to get oil on the drums, shoes, or other brake components...
Re: Stuck brakedrum
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:37:04 -0700
...brakedrum. > >Just BANG it REALLY hard with BIG MALLET? > >Or is there other way? Standard instructions here: Remove 2 small bolts holding drum to...
Re: Urgent Question about Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sat, 24 Feb 2001 12:07:37 -0500
...I think they may have been there to prevent the brake drums from falling off on the assembly line. Once the wheels are installed...
Re: Brake proportioning valve (BPV) or pressure regulator question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:39:54 EST
...Now step on the brakes a few times. Turn the drum. Do you hear any dragging of the rear break shoes? If not remove...
First Time Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:10:45 -0600
...Saw the drum move slghtly towards the ends of the studs. Now what?? I know I must back off the brake adjuster, but I...
Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:06:55 -0500
...how to get rear brake drums off? >In a message dated 6/4/01 12:35:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, afox@USGS.GOV...
Stuck brakedrum
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:18:43 -0700
...brakedrum. > >Just BANG it REALLY hard with BIG MALLET? > >Or is there other way? Standard instructions here: Remove 2 small bolts holding drum to...
Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:10:14 EDT
...to replace my rear brake shoes and i see that bentley shows > using a puller to get the drums off. When you replaced your...
Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:23:28 -0700
"Paul B." wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > After seeing the discussion about removal of the brake drums last week > I decided to try and replace my...
Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:28:39 -0700
...brake drum removal difficulties--need advice > Hi All, > > This weekend I tried to remove the rear brake drums of our '85 Westy > "Pearl" who...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:08 -0400
My old Mercedes that had rear drum brakes had three evenly space threaded holes in the face of the drum. You could thread bolts...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:35:51 -0400
...Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions? Hi, During the engine/transmission swap on my 87 Westy, I figured I'd re-do the rear brakes...
Re: rear brake adjusting
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:33:42 -0500
...Also, be sure you have backed the brake adjustment wheel way off so the brake shoe is well clear of the drum on the...
Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:26:44 -0400
...The main problem is that back in the day, when everyone turned their drums and they had drum brakes, they would not only turn...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:59:51 -0400
...Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions? >I can't believe with all the wisdom out there, no one suggested the > obvious... release the emergency brake...
Re: First Time Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:39:32 -0800
...Saw the drum move >slghtly towards the ends of the studs. When I do drum brakes ... After getting the first wheel off I use...
Adjusting Rear Brakes - any tips?
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:37:17 -0700
Markus, If you can pull off the drums do so just to look at the brake shoes and the adjustment mechanism. The brakes are...
Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 19:05:22 -0800
...The mini drum brake is only activated by cable, as emergency/hand brake. Cars with those brake systems are usually quite powerful...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:58:49 -0700
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_225_632/south_african_vw_brake_drum_kit.html Jake On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:12:40 -0700
...Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions? > My old Mercedes that had rear drum brakes had three evenly space > threaded holes in the face of the...