Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:16:07 -0500
Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Brake problems
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Sounds like you've got a brake pad dragging.
Can be caused by bad wheel bearings, warped rotor or brake callipers that
are not returning to neutral position properly.
Its a look see situation where you're going to need to pull the front
wheel and spin the rotor by hand for visual wobble check.
Vigorously shake the rotor to check the bearings.
Pull the brake calipers and see if one of the cylinder puck seals is
pinched and binding the puck.
And then there is the very much off chance that your brake lines have
collapsed taping the fluid in the caliper.
When I replaced my front and rear brake lines they had less inside
diameter than a normal round toothpick (20 years old), the new lines had
a full 1/8" diameter on the hose ID.
Stan Wilder
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Joe Glista jglista@unicornmgt.com
> > To: info@vanagon.com
> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:46 AM
> > Subject: Brake problems
> >
> > Sirs,
> >
> > I have an 1986 Vanagon Westfalia. The problem I that have been
> having for
> > some time now is one of a hard brake pedal with poor braking
> effect,
> > combined with a locking effect on the front passenger side brake.
> The
> brake
> > emits a strong odor and is very hot upon stopping. This only
> occurs after
> I
> > drive for some distance and does not seem to involve the amount of
> time I
> > use the brakes (it can happen on the highway).
> > If I bleed the brakes it seems to be alleviated somewhat, but the
> problem
> > eventually returns. I have a spare brake booster (servo) unit
> that I
> could
> > replace the original with, but I would like to know if there is a
> bench
> test
> > that can be performed to see if my replacement will actually work
> - I
> don't
> > know of its condition or application. Is the servo unit the same
> for all
> > water cooled vanagons?
> > Could I have a combination of two problems - a poor servo and a
> bad
> caliper?
> > Is there a way to test them?
> >
> > Thank you, Joe
> >
> >
> > Joseph T. Glista
> > Senior Project Geologist
> > Unicorn Managment Consultants LLC
> >
> >
>
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