Hi John, I did my one side the other day and while it is pretty straight forward in principle, it is something that does take a little time to take apart, clean, lubricate, assemble, pre adjust, bleed the whole thing. Bleeding is nothing but letting it drip out 'till it is air free. While you work on the one side, pinch the flexible brake hose to stop the fluid flow and let it up when you done to bleed. You will take the whole thing apart to fit the new cylinder in. It also needs to be cleaned anyway. Send paper the drum and the shoes after cleaning. Use "Never seez" or similar thing at the moving parts meeting points. Careful not to touch the drum and the shoes. To take the little spring out that hold the shoes to the drum grip the outside of the cup shaped thing that has the slot in it, and press dow first than turn it to let it free or lock it when assembling. Use "brakleen" to get rid of oil and grime, put a dish under the area, there is a lot of dirt there that will wash off and would soak into the ground or driveway. Hand brake is off. Adjust to near size of drum. The book gives a size but nobody has a caliper that big. ( I do.) Only bleed after you put the drum on. You don't need to press the pedal, just let it drip. Use latex gloves. It is if awfully dirty. Free and lubricate the selfadjusting mechanism. Etc, etc... If you know any better way, let me know. -- Zoltan Kuthy Seattle, Washington 425-775-4646 VW Westfalia Campers for Rent! http://rentavwcamper.com Had a vacation lately? |
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