Good to know. Am looking at my rear brakes now. I have a new set of GW
shoes on hand.
6 mm lining.
The backing plate at each wheel flexes somewhat easily by hand. As I flex
each plate, the gap between plate and axle stub face opens, closes a hair.
( a little)

On Friday, May 6, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Almost all of the aftermarket shoes need to be shimmed out at the bottom
> to work properly. I have has some that needed 4mm on each. I think the
> problem is that they are using the same pattern as the earlier busses that
> had manual star wheels. The GoWesty shoes have been very consistent for fit
> and reasonably priced.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 13:10:12 -0700
> > From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube,              E-brake
> spring function (purpose)
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> >
> > Ah, ok. Shoulda known better re: shims.     ;)
> > I see the shoe contact points on backing plate. Good tips.
> >
> > I've often wondered that if a backing plate became thin enough due to
> corrosion,
> > would it flex under hard braking conditions.
> >
> > So many details!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > On 5/6/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > There are no shims on those lower anchors. With the GoWesty shoes and
> new
> > > drums there is no room for shims. The GoWesty HD drums are even a
> tighter
> > > tolerance. The silver you see there is nickel based anti-seize. Not
> that I
> > > also used brake grease on the pads where the shoes rest on the backing
> plate
> > > and where the shoes rest on the cylinders and lower mounts.
> > >
> > > The creeper is known as "The Bone". it has large wheels that easily
> roll
> > > over obstructions like tools.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > >
> > >> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 22:34:18 -0700
> > >> Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function
> > >> (purpose)
> > >> From: musomuso@gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > >> To: d23haynes57@hotmail.com <javascript:;>
> > >> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;>
> >
> > >> Wow. Just, wow; those backing plates have seen better days!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
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> >
> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >
> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >
> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>

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