Date:         Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:47:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Thank-you ... Re: Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
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Thank-you to everyone who replied on getting my bus going.

I wrote down your suggestions and started with the gentlest one first. I
crawled underneath the bus and "wiggled" the parking brake cable. I then
removed the chocks, put her in reverse and "popped" him free.

I'm very relieved (visions of expensive repairs were dancing in my head).
The brakes were rough for the first couple of stops but have quickly
returned to smooth and quiet.  Next sunny day I'll take a peak at the
condition of the pads and drums.

Thanks once more.  The vanagon listserver comes through, again!

Chris Holtz
'85 Westy - Gromit


>From: Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
>Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:55:03 -0800
>
>Please help me.  My 85 Westfalia has been sitting for 5 weeks at the
>Vancouver airport (rain with temperatures around freezing at night, warmer
>during the day).
>The bus starts great, the standard transmission works great, but I can't
>move it, backward or forward.  He "hunches-up" but won't go.  It feels as
>though the rear brakes have frozen.
>I did make the mistake of putting the hand-brake on before parking and
>catching my flight 5 weeks ago (I didn't know I'd be gone so long). The
>hand
>brake feels tight and feels like it is disengaging.  My Bentley manual is
>at
>home in Calgary (far away)((next time it stays in the bus!)).
>I appreciate your help.  Thanks very much.
>Chris Holtz
>'85 Westy - "Gromit"
>
>
>
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