I suffer from a wimpy hand brake as well.  My driveway has about a 20%
grade, and I have to set the handbrake, put it in first gear, AND place
bricks behind each wheel before I'm satisfied it won't roll away.  The hand
brake alone won't do it.

Had mine checked and adjusted by alledged professionals, but it didn't seem
to help much.

Dave in KC
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian and Carol Megas" <bmegas@ISLAND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 6:12 AM
Subject: emergency brake doesn't work well?

> The emergency brake on our 86 Westy doesn't seem to
> work as well as we would like.