IIRC, the castor was adjusted. I received a before and after alignment
report. I'll review the numbers ..... if I can find the report!

The rear brakes recently checked out great according the shop. i.e.
assembled and adjusted correctly, shoes have lots of lining left,
drums are fine etc., but no mention of shoe contact IIRC.

Since I replaced the shoes, drums, hardware, at the same time, and the
shoes have very little wear, I suspect the drums are well within wear
limits.

I have to wonder if a front spring is at fault. While parked at BC
provincial park on the way home, I swear the pass. side of the van sat
a little lower. I assumed it was a difference in the pavement, but
maybe not.

All speculative til I start pulling wheels!

Neil.

On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Did the alignment shop adjust the Castor? Did they give you a before and
> after report? Many don't know how. The rear would have to be way out for you
> to feel it move under braking. I would go back and check the rear brakes.
> You want to pull the drums and look at the contact pattern on the shoes.
> Since VW is no longer supplying OEM shoes I have yet to find an aftermarket
> set that uses the correct material and thickness for the linings. This
> combined with oversized (worn or cut) drums makes for a very poor contact
> pattern on the shoes providing very poor brake operation. I usually add 3 to
> 4 mm shims under the lower shoe rests to compensate. This helps a lot. The
> correct shoes have riveted linings that are 6mm above the rivet heads.
>
> Dennis

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