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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