Thanks Poppie!

Yes! I'll give that a try!
Good Idea!

& I'm the same, always make the walk around to check out the bus !

Same with my campgrounds too by the way
I call it " sweeping the perimeter" :o)

I buy a lot less camping equipment doing this ! :o)

Thanks again,
John C...

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca
> wrote:

> When driving stop and go, you add heat by breaking, and you cannot tell
> heat is generated where it shouldn't by mechanical friction.
>
> A better idea is to find a piece of country road where you can drive 5 or
> so miles w/o braking at about 50mph. Then coast to a stop (coast to as slow
> as possible, then brake as little as possible.) Pull off in some place with
> a bit of space around the van.
>
> Now feel if any brake drums, CV's bearings etc is noticeable hotter than
> ambient temp. They shouldn't be at all since you haven't added any heat
>
> When I take a rest stop on longer drives I make it a habit of walking
> around the van, feeling the heat of each rim (the heat will transmit from
> the rear/front brakes to rim, so if rim is warm, brake is hot). Also a good
> time to look for traces of leaks, parts getting loose etc.
>
> Martin
>
> --- On Sun, 8/16/09, John C... <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > From: John C... <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Received: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 11:05 AM
>  > Hi All,
> >
> > I just overhauled the rear brakes, CV's, Bearings etc...
> >
> > & now, after adjusting the brake shoes
> > so that they just have just a Scant contact (in one spot)
> > when the tire is
> > spun
> > How hot should these parts get after driving?
> > (I just did about a mile of stop & go)
> >
> > The CV's were what I would call luke warm.
> > The rear Hubs around the bearing areas about the same.
> > ( I would think this would be good?)
> >
> > But the Brake drums were too hot to keep
> > my hands on for very long?
> >
> > Should this concern me or is it about par for the course?
> >
> > Like I said, the wheels do spin freely and the brakes now
> > are pretty dern good!
> >
> > Any input with what you all are finding
> > would be greatly appreciated !!!
> >
> > I'm about to do a couple of K's on the odometer
> > & don't want to get half way
> > with a welded together mess in there !!! ;o)
> >
> > Thanks so much in advance !!!
> >
> > best,
> > John C...
> > SLC, UT...
> >
> > how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake
> > hubs.
> >
>
>
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