Before I had new rear brake pads replaced, there was no pulsation.  As
soon as I had them replaced, the brakes had a strong pulsation.  They
still do have a pulsation, although it has faded somewhat.  My mechanic
said that it was due to the new pads not matching the drums (which were
not replaced or turned).  Incidentally, the same mechanic, a year later,
asked me if I noticed that my brakes were pulsating!!

Pius

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Kenneth Wilford
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 6:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: pulsing rear brakes

I have been doing so many brake jobs this summer it is not even funny.
This problem is almost always the rear drums.  Get a new pair, pop them
on, adjust the shoes out to just touching, and you will have smooth
operation and high pedal.  Messing around with getting drums turned is
pointless unless you also are going to get the shoes cut to match.
Don't know too many places that still do this.

Hope this helps,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Florian Speier wrote:

>the brakes on my 87 are pulsing (I mean, the pedal pulses when you
press it,
>I do not have to pump, there is good pressure) at speeds over 40mph,
the
>faster the stronger. This is after I just redid the rear brakes with
new
>shoes. any input on what i could have done wrong?
>
>thanks a lot
>flo
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