Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:04:38 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: BRAKE SHOES DIFF. DOPE
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re the comment :
"are there brake shoes for> beginners?"
One very important trick you should know is ALWAYS do only one side at at
time.
because............
1. going back together on the first side you can go look at the other side,
and vice versa putting the second side back together.
2. the parts are reverse imagines of each other, the threaded adjsuter has
the 'other thread' ........so would never want to mix those up.
3. here's a trick too- use the shoes themselves as levers to get the main
heavy return springs off and on.
4. .......also, it's considerable easier to replace the shoes with the wheel
mounting flange off - where the giant nut and cotter pin is. Having that
flange out of the way is nice, but pretty heavy duty tools are required to
get that off.
5. be sure to lube the contact points for the brake shoes on the backing
plates - with 'Lubriplate' white grease. Reduces squeaking when the shoes
move.
there's more tricks too, on adusting them prior to getting the drum back on,
but I'll stop here.
oh, and I wouldn't dream of replacing shoes without also changing the brake
fluid to those wheels as well.
very important to do that.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: BRAKE SHOES DIFF. DOPE
> Yeah Jeff, it is Friday.
>
> What Kenny is referring to is the Raybestos 503PG shoes, their top of the
> line shoe set for Vanagons. Comes with a limited lifetime warranty (I
> know
> that's a gimmick). But I have a set I installed on my 84 Westy in 2001
> and
> they are very well made and the lack of wear on these has been great for
> the
> past 25,000 miles or so. We'll see when I go another 50K. The next step
> down is the Raybestos 503RP, which I feel are equivalent to what you'd
> probably get at an average FLAPS that carry Beck Arnley or a locally done
> "Reman" Shoe Set.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> jim@airheadparts.com
> ***********************************
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Jeff @ Autostadt West
> <vw.doka@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> What are "professional quality" brake shoes?
>>
>> Are there amateur quality brake shoes available? Brake shoes for
>> beginners?
>> How about a training shoe?
>>
>> I'm getting a little punchy... it must be Friday.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of Ken & Sue
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 9:20 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: BRAKE SHOES DIFF. DOPE
>>
>>
>> 85 westie automatic.
>>
>> I am thinking going with 80/140 Mobile one synthic rear differental oil.
>>
>> Also professional quality Raybestos rear brake shoes. $32.99.
>>
>> Kenny Rogers
>>
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