Date:         Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:43:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Self-adjusting brakes? True/ False 88GL
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Hi folks,
    did my first rear-brake job today. Wow, I'd heard it was hard to get
those drums off, but boy: 2 hours for the right side alone! Left took about
15 min., probably just getting more comfortable hammering the drums.
    New shoes, new hardware, a lot of comparing sides to make sure I was
reassembling right.  Bled till clear, almost a quart of fluid. Cylinders
look good, no leaking.
    Driving afterwards, everything feels a little soft. I can feel it
grabbing back there where it hadn't before, but not in a confidence
inspiring way. With the wheels up, there was a little drag, pretty even
between both sides.
    The real question: Will these shoes settle in via the self adjuster, or
should I be adjusting as I go for a while?
    Note: I disconnected the parking brake cables in my efforts to free the
drums, and re-connected it when it was all assembled. It is in-active now,
but didn't have time to adjust it.

    Thanks,

Matt sutton
88 GL
NYC