You bent the drum. Time for a new one.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Chris Dixon
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Help now! Damn Strange brake problem

In atlanta a coupla days ago hit something in the road and it put a hole
in
my rear drivers steel brake line (the one that screws into the wheel
cylinder).
Thank God I was a mile from mom's house. Today I replaced the line and
bled
it out -- no problem. Replaced the drum and adjusted the adjuster screw
that
keeps the brakes tight. Put the wheel on and screwed the wheel lugs back
on.
Drove it up the street 1/2 block. Woooooops. I didn't put the drum on
straight.
the rear wheel's wobbling. Take it off, take drum back off. Make dammmn
sure
it's straight and put it back on. Adjust the adjuster screw that keeps
the
brakes tight. Then tighten wheel back and test drive. Now it rolls
perfectly but
DAMN! the brake pedal is pulsating   like a sonofabitch as the wheels
rotate.
Pull on the parking brake and it's clearly a rear wheel issue. What the
hell did
I do? I take it off. Do the same thing over. Replace carefully. Same
damn
thing! Did I warp my drum? Did I knock something outta whack? I gots to
get back
on the road for California!! Any advice soooon is hugely appreciated.
Chris Dixon -- 949-500-2807
949-500-2807