Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:need brake caliper help
From:randy johnson
Date:Wed, 6 Jul 94 15:09:13 EDT

Ok i got my '73 bus up and running yesterday.  It had been sitting for
quite some time - like a coupla years.  Occassionally i would start it up
and tool down the drive.

Ater hitting the road for about 15-20mins yesterday, i smelled burning
brakes.  Sure enough the front pads were firmly against the disc. 
Hammering against them would loosen them, but once i pushed on the brake
they would lock up again.  

Is this problem fixable?  Has anyone else ever had this type of thing
happen?  

I guess the bus didn't like the neglect for so long.  I promised it that i
would take better care of it from now on :-)

Thanks for any advice,  Randy

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »