Date:         Thu, 21 May 2009 13:38:09 -0800
Reply-To:     colorworks@GCI.NET
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From:         Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
Subject:      Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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 The drum is just barely squeezing on at this point. I do have 6mm of
spacers at the bottom pivot point though (3mm on each side). I did install a
new wheel cylinder, and quite a bit of fluid leaked out in the process. I'm
pretty sure that the piston has collapsed some. Does anyone think that this
may be the problem? Perhaps these spacers that Dennis suggested are just
simply too much as well and the upper part of the shoes are just not being
allowed to expand enough? Neil suggested I put everything back together and
pump the brakes several times to see if that centers things, and have yet to
try that. I guess I could go out and grab some brake fluid and bleed this
one side too. That would push the piston out some.

Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: <colorworks@gci.net>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: brake shoe installation help (long)


> At 04:42 PM 5/21/2009, Troy wrote:
>>Here's a photo of the brake set-up. Let me know what you guys think I did
>>wrong.
>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/9769028@N07/3551747853/
>
> I think you don't have the shoes adjusted out far enough.  If that's not
> it, then you need to open up the other side if it isn't already, and see
> how the adjuster is seating differently on the forward shoe.
>
>  --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"