Date:         Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:28:59 -0300
Reply-To:     Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From:         Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: Tightening E-Brake
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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Hi Mathew

My 1984 Westy's E-brake adjustment required a lot of turns to get it to
bite, I estimate 20 full turns or so.  There is a lot of threading to the
adjustment bolt, so I assume it is normal that it it would develop a lot of
slack from wear to pads and cable stretch.

I'd just bring up any slack in the cable and back it off a little if
necessary. Rusty threads may mimick thightness, so take that into
consideration when making the adjustments.

Hope this helps

JGS



----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 1:29 PM
Subject: Tightening E-Brake


> Throw me a bone here. I have tightened the yoke thingee under the bus a
> few times but never seem to make a huge difference.  Is there more to
> it?  Last summer i was camping in Glacier National Park and my bus was
> parked on a very slight incline and started to roll back.  Lucky for me
> there was my muddy hiking boot under the bus behind the front passangers'
> tire to stop it before i got to the brake.
>
> Cheers
> Matthew, from the backwoods cabin in Northern Idaho...
> 84
>
>
> Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
> University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu
>