Or, as happened to me once, moron air wrench monkeys warped the alloy
wheel. I was getting tires, though, not just brakes, so they had lots
of opportunity to ruin it.

Jim

On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Steven P Smith <kewsps@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Mark,
> Perhaps your mechanic did not put the rear drums back on the axle exactly
> the way he took them off. I had this when I put on new rear drums. I even
> had �the new drums turned, and they still pulsed. I found I was able to make
> it go away by turning the drums on the axle and just leaving the screw out
> (1984). Its been a few years now, and the problem has not returned. You can
> turn the wheel and hear the brakes rub. . just turn the drum one bolt at a
> time until you �hear the least amount of rub.
>
> Good luck,
> Steven
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mark Drexler" <mdrexler@ZING-NET.CA>
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:33 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: � � �Need advice on Brake issues
>
>> Guys, I need your advice on a brake service issue. Took my just purchased
>> 91
>> GL in for safety check to get plates in Ontario.
>>
>> Brakes worked perfectly on the way in. I was told rotors were below VW
>> spec,
>> so they were replaced, and I sprung for pads also. Rears were 'just in
>> spec'
>> so we left the rears alone, just serviced/lubricated them. Also changed
>> fluid.
>>
>> When I got it back there was a pulse in the brake pedal, speed dependant.
>>
>> Garage position: The drums were out of round. And these contributed to the
>> pulsing. Sticky caliper also. To fix, need to change drums and maybe
>> calipers.
>>
>> My position: Brakes were perfect on way in, so something changed. The
>> rears
>> didn't cause a pulse before, so how can they now?
>>
>> Sticky caliper doesn't create that symptom does it? I am thinking the only
>> source of the pulse is a warped rotor installed by the tech.
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>