Remove the drums only, not the hubs. The drum will have a little bolt on the front of it. Remove the bolt and the drum will separate from the hub flange. It may be a tight fit, but is will come loose.You might need to apply the GM Bulley technique of 200 whacks with the hammer, and maybe even some heat from a propane torch, but it will come loose. Before you start, be sure and back off the brakes a bit using the adjuster on the back of the wheel. Finally, consider replacing the brake cylinders with new ones. They are cheap enough from Bus Depot or Vanagain.com. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
joe lucca wrote: > i'm about ready to replace the rear brakes on my vanagon. are there any > special tools or parts i need besides the brake pads? > > Joe > 1986 vanagon gl > buffalo new york > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > |
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