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Date:         Fri, 26 Jul 2002 21:25:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: HELP! Rear brake adjustment
Comments: To: machfive@EXCITE.COM
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Did you check your drums to make sure they were within specifications for thickness?

Todd '88 Westy

Mark G wrote:

>I spent the better part of today replacing the rear shoes and wheel cylinders >on my '87 Westy. I was told by a local mechanic that they could not adjust >the handbrake because the rear brakes were shot and needed replacement, and >that the wheel cylinders were leaking. Luckily I chose to do the work >myself. The cyliders were not leaking, although the dust boots were funky and >the seals looked pretty shot, so it would have been time to replace soon >anyway. The shoes still had about 1/8 in of material, so they weren't as bad >as I thought either, but, again, they would need replacing soon. > >Anyway, when I put everything back together and bled the brakes, they worked >fine, although the pedal feels soft. However, even after adjusting the e-brake per Haynes, the e-brake does >not engage at all. If the van's in neutral and I'm on an incline, and I pull >the handbrake, nothing-the van will keep rolling. (And forget about keeping >the van still if in gear-it will simply start rolling. I'm about out of >threads on the adjuster, so any suggestions? I'm out of ideas. Thanks. -Mark > >Mark G. >'87 Westy >'00 Passat > > >Mark G. >1987 Vanagon Westfalia (to go slow) >2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(to go fast) > >------------------------------------------------ >Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com >The most personalized portal on the Web! > > >


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