Date:         Sun, 7 Oct 2001 08:53:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      rear brake adjusting
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Hi all,
I have been searching in the exciting new responsive web based archives for
info  on my rear brakes.  (86 vanagon)  I have been trying to determine
which way to move the star wheel to move the shoes closer to the drum.  I
haven't found that bit of info and Bentley doesn't help there.  I played
with it  a little bit, but couldn't determine which way was making it
closer, and ended up with it farther away than I started.  Anybody know
that info off hand?

Also ran into some references that seem to make me think that I can take
the drum off without a puller.  I think Bentley shows taking off the
monster nut on the axle, and then pulling off the hub with the drum via the
puller that uses the lug bolts.  But some people seem to advocate taking
the drum off the hub by banging and not pulling.  What's the story?

Edward