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Date:         Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:03:09 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: brake bleeding question
Comments: To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <JBEHILDOENOMAEMBAHMGCEKMCKAA.kenwilfy@comcast.net>
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To expand on Ken's method, I leave the tire on, and adjust until the tire can't be turned, then back off the adjuster 1 or 2 teeth, and repeat on the other side. Remember that the adjusters have opposite threads, i.e. left-handed on the right, right-handed on the left IIRC. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:39:04 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: brake bleeding question > > The biggest thing that I have found to make the pedal feel more firm is to > adjust the rear brakes properly. Many times the system is bled fine but you > are getting mushy pedal because the rear brakes are extending out too far > before the shoes hit the drum. What I do is actually have the tire off and > the rear wheel jacked up. Then turn the rear drum by hand. I keep > adjusting the rear brakes out until you can just start to hear/feel the > brakes touching the inside of the drum a little. Then do this on the other > side. You will be amazed at how high of a pedal you now have and I have > never had this cause a problem. Other folks on the list recommended this > method to me and it works well. > Just FYI. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > http://www.vanagain.com > Phone: (856)-327-4936 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Todd Last > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:04 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: brake bleeding question > > > I'm trying to bleed the brakes on my '88 Vanagon after replacing the > master cylinder, calipers, rear wheel cylinders, and brake hoses. > I purchased one of those one-man power bleeders. It has a container with > an attached pump (think bicycle pump) and a hose connected to a cap that > replaces the normal top cap on the brake fluid resovour. You fill the > container with brake fluid, pump it up to 10-15 psi, and then open the > bleeders at each wheel and supposedly, all is well. > > I went thought the process once, bleeding the wheels in the correct > order and waiting until a volume of fresh brake fluid came out, however, > the brakes are still not firm. The pedal sinks down a fair amount before > the brakes take hold. So, I'm convinced that I will have to go through > the bleeding process yet again. I had done my best to prefill the master > before installing. > > Are there any other tricks that anyone can pass on about having a > successfull brake bleeding ? > > > thanks, > > > Todd > '88 Westy >


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