Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:37:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of
              drum
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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Ben, this damage is from someone either beating this drum off with a
hammer (possibly the shop that is now advising replacing the drums) or
some time in the past the hub was messed up by someone banging on the
drum with a hammer to get it off.  If the drum goes in flush I wouldn't
worry about it.  If you buy a new one and the hub is messed up they will
have to grind the new drum center to make it work anyway.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


BenT Syncro wrote:
> Hello Again,
>
> Asking for my pal again. Same drum as before. There is a kink or dent at the
> centerbore of the drum. I do not think this warrants replacement as the drum
> sits flush on the rear hubs anyway. The same muffler shop trying to persuade
> them the brakes had uneven wear thought that this makes the brake "warped"
> for some reason. Please advise pro or con if you think this affects the
> brakes at all. I personally would just smack this area back flat if it was
> just a cosmetic issue.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sRgCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323907770763474354
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sRgCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323907784505415266
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sRgCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323907798858875442
>
>
> TIA,
>
> BenT
>
>
> ps: Happy Easter! Or Happy Bunny Day, whichever is applicable!
>
>