I'd say that most shops have forgotten how to do drum brakes just like they
have forgotten how to do carburetors & points.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/
256-656-1924

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Ken Wilford
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding
down?

Ben, this is just normal wear.  The shoes don't wear evenly across the
surface.  The wear as shown in your pictures.  I guess these guys don't
see many Vanagons.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

BenT Syncro wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> I had rear brakes done for another listmember. During other work was being
> done by another shop, he is being told that the new rear brakes need
> replacement because of uneven wear as evidenced by the photos below. My
> contention is the shoes just have not work to conform with the shape of
the
> drum. That is also what the shop which did the work is saying.
>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sR
gCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323372776637120850
>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sR
gCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323372788583365362
>
> What do you folks think? Something amiss or just shoes just bedding
> themsleves down? Shoes, drums, wheel cylinders were all replaced. You
> opinion will be geatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> BenT
>
>

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