I was told you can put on the rear brake hardware backwards, in which case
it will not adjust.  Fits fine, looks right but no adjustment.

Just what I was told.

Mike

> From: Mark G <machfive@EXCITE.COM>
> Reply-To: machfive@EXCITE.COM
> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 23:54:53 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: HELP! Rear brake adjustment
>
> I spent the better part of today replacing the rear shoes and wheel cylinders
> on my '87 Westy. I was told by a local mechanic that they could not adjust
> the handbrake because the rear brakes were shot and needed replacement, and
> that the wheel cylinders were leaking.  Luckily I chose to do the work
> myself. The cyliders were not leaking, although the dust boots were funky and
> the seals looked pretty shot, so it would have been time to replace soon
> anyway.  The shoes still had about 1/8 in of material, so they weren't as bad
> as I thought either, but, again, they would need replacing soon.
>
> Anyway, when I put everything back together and bled the brakes, they worked
> fine, although the pedal feels soft.    However, even after adjusting the
> e-brake per Haynes, the e-brake does
> not engage at all. If the van's in neutral and I'm on an incline, and I pull
> the handbrake, nothing-the van will keep rolling.  (And forget about keeping
> the van still if in gear-it will simply start rolling.  I'm about out of
> threads on the adjuster, so any suggestions? I'm out of ideas.  Thanks. -Mark
>
> Mark G.
> '87 Westy
> '00 Passat
>
>
> Mark G.
> 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (to go slow)
> 2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(to go fast)
>
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