Ok, thanks Mark. Pretty sure I got those springs right. 4000+ KM's pedal height still good/same. But, well, you know. Off come the wheels! FWIW, I just posted a pic of the rear brake assembly. "Stolen" from Dog Pilot over on the Samba. Neil.
On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> The difference is just how they hook to the center. If the one closest to
> the adjuster is the wrong one the shank of the hook will bind against the
> adjuster wheel and then it won't self adjust.
>
> Both springs should have the long shank at the bottom, open end of the hook
> facing up. This can't work unless the 2 springs are mirrors of each other.
>
> The mistake of mixing them up is common, even by brake shops.
>
> Mark
>
>
> neil N wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 3:01 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Those 2 blue springs come in a front and back. Upon close inspection you
>>> can see tell the difference, a mirror image. You are supposed to use one
>>> of each type per side. You have 2 of the same type on that side. The
>>> correct set will both hook from below. You may have done the same on the
>>> other side, using both of the other kind over there.
>>
>>
>> I feel kinda foolish asking this but....
>>
>> Is this the same for all Vanagon shoe return springs? Is the potential
>> issue only related to how they hook to anchor and shoes? (i.e. not
>> different tensions?)
>>
>> If so, I need to check mine. The brakes work fine, but now that detail
>> is bugging me!
>>
>> <grin>
>>
>> Neil.
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>
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