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Date:         Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:57:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: variable brake pedal travel
In-Reply-To:  <BAY101-F17A2DreBBsQ000337b0@hotmail.com>
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Is there a recommended way to check the front bearings for play?  Jack
up the van and jiggle the front wheels around from the outside?




On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 06:11:12 +0000, Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Check your front wheel bearings to make sure they have no play. If they are
> loose then as you drive they can wobble and compress the caliper piston.
> This will cause you to have to pump the pedal a bit to get a firm pedal.
> Then after you stop the pedal will be fine until you drive again.
>
> jsut a thought..
>
> Chris DeLong
> Fine Tuning
> 206.522.5503
> www.finetuningperformance.com
> Seattle, WA USA
>
> >From: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: variable brake pedal travel
> >Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:07:28 -0600
>
>
> >
> >Reguarding the strange braking problem,
> >
> >My Vanagon has displayed the same irregular and typically long brake
> >pedal travel.  After checking the rest of the system, bleeding it,
> >adjusting rear shoes, and replacing all hoses I rebuilt the MC.  My
> >problem perstisted and so I bought a new MC.  I still have the problem
> >and have decided that it is caused by improperly adjusted rear brake
> >shoes.  The reason I didn't notice this at first is that I typically
> >adjust the shoes out to the point where you can just slip the drum on.
> >  My drums have recesses where the shoes contact the drum.  This recess
> >means that while it is hard to slip the drum on the shoe is still
> >loose.  Another reason while I believe that the problem originates at
> >the rear wheels for me is that just after releasing the parking brake
> >my pedal always feels great (doesn't travel far).  I just wanted to
> >add some information.  Also if anyone wants a rebuilt mc just let me
> >know..
> >
> >Jonathan Poole
> >'82 westy
>
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