Date:         Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:02:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Fredrich Hesterberg <FredsVW@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Fredrich Hesterberg <FredsVW@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Parking Brake Slipping
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>'s message of Mon, 12 Aug
              2002 17:37:16 -0700
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Mr.Mark,
This is not true.
The parking brake is to be adjusted at the bottom of the shoe on the
fork where the lower part of the shoe rests.
It screws out as well as in to do this adjustment.
It is to be some kind of even from top to bottom of shoe to make contact
with drum at same time as top.
I have found this is most important for parking brake, and regular brake
to be working good.
Lever is important, but no adjust is not right either
Good evening,

Fred


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You should remove the drums and look at the brake hardware. The parking
brake cable moves a lever that is attached to the rear most brake shoe
on each side. Check for a problem with that lever or with the end of the
self adjuster that contacts the lever when the parking brake is used.
I have recently seen 2 Vanagons with failures in this area. I used to
think it was trouble free.
Mark
Steven Dodson wrote:
Hallo, me again...
My new 87 Syncro GL's parking brake has been slipping and I've had to
pull the brake lever excessively high to get little improved grip. I
looked underneath and the p-brake adjuster nut is bottomed out, no more
adjustment. I thought the brake pads must be bad but they looked great
through the inspection hole. The brake adjustment looks good also, there
is almost 1mm clearance with brakes off.
What am I missing?
Seems I should be able to hold the vehicle on a slight incline with the
p- brake. Right? Anyone?
The curse of Inga continues...