On 9/7/2012 10:42 AM, J Stewart wrote:
> Since the Westy is now getting daily
> use, the pedal has gotten a lot firmer. What does this mean?

It could just be that the rears are self-adjusting from the frequent
parking brake use.

The hardest part of bleeding Vanagon brakes are the rears. The cylinders
aren't level, so bubbles collect at one end, where they can't be bled.
If you remove the bolt that holds them to the backing plate, then turn
them so they're level before bleeding (careful, without the drum on it's
possible to push the pistons out of the cylinder), you can get a much
firmer pedal.