Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:49:54 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: another brake saga
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:51 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 12:39 AM 3/24/2009, neil N wrote:
>>
>> Huh?
>>
>> Sorry I don't understand.   :)
>
> Didn't say it well.  If you pull up on the handbrake, at least one of your
> shoes on each side is now actually on the drum, and if you press the
> footbrake you'll have a nice high pedal.  If the height of the depressed
> pedal with and without the handbrake applied first continue over time to
> bear the same relationship or get closer together, then your adjusters are
> doing what they're paid for.  If they get farther apart, then something's
> not working right.
>
>


Appreciate the explanation David.

Likely my adjusters are working fine. I'll know after my April camping
trip. (hope to make it down to CA!)

Neil.


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Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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