Date:         Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:35:54 EDT
Reply-To:     Tippos@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Tippey <Tippos@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
Comments: To: CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET
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In a message dated 4/15/01 1:59:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:


>
> The van when driven when the brakes are cold are OK.
> But get them warmed up a little and the right rear of the van sounds
> like the wheel wants to blow off.( Thump, Thump, Thump) and  I can feel
> the high spot (or low) especially just prior to coming to a dead stop.
>
> And I did, prior to installing the rotors and drums have the turned to
> make sure they were round.
>
>

   Have you checked the wheels for "trueness"? I remember the old volks having
   this problem becase the drums were thin enough to be pulled out of shape by
   a bent wheel.

       ROB

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