I did my rears recently in about 2 hours.  I pulled the hub (the large nut),
but they can be done without pulling the hub.  Be sure to notice how all the
pieces come out, especially the adjuster assembly.
bmc   :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Darren <dfazio@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> Reply-To: Darren <dfazio@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:47:02 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear brakes, 87 syncro - how long?
>
> I haven't done the front yet, but just did the rear brakes on my '87
> last week without much trouble.  You shouldn't have any problem doing
> this with basic tools. I had the rear wheel hub off so it made access a
> little easier, but this isn't necessary.  Can't really estimate the time
> since I did the brakes, wheel bearings, and CV joints at the same time.
> Only problem I had was from the new brake hardware kit I used.  The shoe
> retaining pins were too short.
>
> Darren
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Hoping someone can shed some light on how much more
> difficult it is to do the rear brakes on an 87 than it
> is to do the fronts.  Will it take much longer?  I did
> the fronts recently without much trouble, and have
> done other things like cv's, starter, slave,
> alternator, throttle body, etc.
>
> Im short on time these days, but 400-500 bucks = my
> Old Man Emus...
>
> Any special tools?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
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