Todd Last wrote:

> To my surprise, I found that I could ground the brake pedal, but the Van
> came nowhere near locking any of the brakes.
> I had replaced the front pads not that long ago, so I am wondering...

If you replaced the brake pads without having the disks replaced/resurfaced
then you may need to 'seat' the new pads before you have full braking
restored. The method I use to 'seat' new pads is to apply the brakes hard
from 60 mph (100 km/h) to a full stop; immediately release the brake (so the
heat doesn't fuse the pad) and sit for a few minutes. Then repeat this
sequence once or twice more. Now you pads and disks are 'seated' or 'worn
in' so that the grooves on the disk are matched by recesses on the pad. You
should notice the difference.

> If I had rears way out of adjustment, would this cause the problem I am
> describing?

Certainly would.
-Larry