Hi all,

If my memory serves me correctly... to expand the shoes you pull down on the
brake tool/screwdriver.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
Dana Morphew
Sent:   Sunday, October 07, 2001 9:04 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: rear brake adjusting

I believe the right side adjusting wheel has left-hand threads.

-Dana-

Edward Maglott wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I have been searching in the exciting new responsive web based archives
for
> info  on my rear brakes.  (86 vanagon)  I have been trying to determine
> which way to move the star wheel to move the shoes closer to the drum.  I
> haven't found that bit of info and Bentley doesn't help there.  I played
> with it  a little bit, but couldn't determine which way was making it
> closer, and ended up with it farther away than I started.  Anybody know
> that info off hand?
>
> Also ran into some references that seem to make me think that I can take
> the drum off without a puller.  I think Bentley shows taking off the
> monster nut on the axle, and then pulling off the hub with the drum via
the
> puller that uses the lug bolts.  But some people seem to advocate taking
> the drum off the hub by banging and not pulling.  What's the story?
>
> Edward