Thanks, Mark. I'll double check the springs. I also appreciate the info about the brake shoes. I suspected that was a red herring. -- Jason SwanQuoting mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>: > It is easy to put the brakes back together wrong. In particular the 2 > stiff return springs can be installed reversed such that the shank of > the spring hits the adjuster wheel and keeps the mechanism from ever > self adjusting. The 2 return springs are not identical. One is a mirror > image. They need to be installed in the right positions. > > Ignore the notion that a difference in shoe lining length explains your > problems. > > Mark > > Jason Swan wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I just found the list after quite a few years with my Vanagon. I've >> managed to muddle my way through most maintenance issues, but got >> stumped recently. I replaced my rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders. >> The cylinders were shot, and I did the shoes because I had everything >> apart. Anyway, after replacing the shoes, I bled the lines, and now I >> have to pump the brakes a few times before I get good braking. In fact, >> the brakes act like they aren't adjusting at all. No hand brake >> friction at all, and the brakes need to be pumped each time. I did >> clean everything with brake cleaner and a wire brush when I had it >> apart, and I'm reasonably confident that the self-adjusting mechanism >> should work... >> >> |
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