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Date:         Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:58:34 -0500
Reply-To:     jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Subject:      careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
In-Reply-To:  <74.4defaf4e.2f4c6a56@aol.com>
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Hey,

The rear brake drums on my air cooled 82 Vanagon were so tightly rusted to the hub that I really had to beat the heck out of them with a 2.5lb hammer to get them off. After I reinstalled the drums I noticed a very pronounced pulsing in the brake pedal. I took the drums into a machine shop and it turns out that I actually bent them! This also explains why they started scraping on the backing plate. Moral of the story, don't beat up your rusted drums too badly while trying to remove them. I guess I am also looking for a new set.

Live and learn, Jake

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Frank Condelli Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:59 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: drums scraping backing plate

In a message dated 21/02/2005 8:41:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I recently serviced the rear wheel bearings on my 82 air cooled vanagon. I replaced the wheel bearings on the drivers side and just repacked the bearings on the passengers side. After reassembly the drums are rubbing against the brake backing plates. The drums are only hitting the backing plates at one point (at the bottom) and only a small section of the drum is hitting the plate. Any ideas on this? The axle nut is properly torqued to 258 ft-lbs and the lug nuts are also properly torqued.

Jake, the backing plate is most likely bent. Backing plate is just flimsy metal and gets bent often causing the rubbing. Just find the spot and unbend until it has enough clearance. The axle nut torque is 360 lbs not 258. See Bentley page 42.4

Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005 '87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com


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