Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:28:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
Comments: To: "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
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Don't worry. It has been 20 years since I let a shop do any brake work
on one of my vehicles and that was a disaster. It was a Mazda and they
turned the rotors on the car with a special machine. The brakes were
much worse than before so I made them replace the rotors at their expense.

Mark

Chris S. wrote:
> ... and... whatever you do... DO NOT take it to JUST BRAKES.  :-)
>
> Chris S.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:35:05 PM
> Subject: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
>
>
> A few days ago I acquired an 82 Westy that had been mostly parked for a
> couple years. 1.9NA, 5 speed. The brakes mostly work ok driving around
> but if I put the tranny in neutral as I slow for a stop the brakes will
> be ok for the first push of the pedal but not if I let up and push
>  again
> right away. The pedal stops moving at about the same place but the
> brakes don't slow the vehicle much.
>
> Same going down hill, if I push in the clutch the brakes work for one
> push but not after that.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> Mark
> 82 Westy 1.6 replaced with 1.9D-NA
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