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Date:         Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:12:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Soft brake
Comments: To: TLSpear@AOL.COM
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Check the spec on the drum per the Bentley (don't have one handy right now).
  For what ever reason (I suspect crappy self-adjuster/mount design) the
rears are VERY sensitive to excess diameter.  This will manifest itself as a
soft pedal.  If you adjust them up until they feel "tight" then the shoes
will contact the drums at an odd angle, drag, overheat and provide NO
braking.  BTDT - problem went away with new drums.


Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA








>adjs are in the way thay came out,  The way the manual shows. I adj  the
>shoes all the way to the drums & I still have a soft brake. No leeks around
>the master cylinder.
>The rears just aint grabing.




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