Tonight I replaced the rear shoes on my '88 Westy, which were last done by the dealer about 100k km (60k miles), but more than 10 years ago. I have receipts from the PO showing all new drums, cylinders, shoes, etc were used. The rear wheel cylinders show a fair bit of corrosion, but no weeping under the seals, and they do seem to have the springs to prevent creeping, as they extended slowly on their own when shoes were removed. With everything all back together, I still have the soft pedal syndrome, where one or more pumps is required to get a firm pedal. I was hoping this was the rear wheel cylinders lacking those elusive springs. Front pads and calipers are new in the spring. So the problem must lie in the booster or the master cylinder, right? Tips on narrowing this down appreciated. Thanks. Shawn Wright http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA |
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