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Date:         Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:12:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
Comments: To: Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@GMAIL.COM>
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For anyone who needs I can send pictures.

Dennis

Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Finn Runyon Sent: 3/19/2012 7:59 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: brake shoe bottom spacer

Thanks for this thread as I have my rears torn apart at the moment and too are trying to figure out where this spacer goes. Mark, Neil or Dennis can you be more specific? Logically is seems that a spacer that positioned the bottom of the shoes outward a tad would increase the contact area. Please advise. Thanks, Finn 87 & 98 Westys On Mar 19, 2012, at 12:55 AM, neil n wrote:

> Ok. > > I'll plead ignorant to all this. It's been a while since I've pulled the > rears apart but..... > > Does that spacer go between backing plate or shoe at pin in centre of shoe, > or somehow (can't imagine) at end of shoe at anchor? > > My gut tells me it goes between the latter to bring bottom "curve" of shoe > out more so it contacts drum better but... > > He says, after a few beers in Miami, > > Neil. > > On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 10:47 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > I use these. I use ONE per bottom end of each shoe, under the pin. >> My local TruValu hardware store sells them individually as well. >> >> http://www.menards.com/main/**tools-hardware/fasteners/** >> miscellaneous/bushings/9-16-x-**15-16-x-14-gauge-machine-** >> bushings-20-pcs-box/p-1652611.**htm<http://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/fasteners/miscellaneous/bushings/9-16-x-15-16-x-14-gauge-machine-bushings-20-pcs-box/p-1652611.htm> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> >> Mike Riley wrote: >> >>> ---- Rob<becida@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> At 3/17/2012 09:14 PM,Mike Riley wrote: >>>> >>>>> can anyone give me a exact size for the spacer under the rear brake >>>>> shoe to move it outward? >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> mike >>>>> >>>> >>>> From the archives- >>>> >>> I guess I was not clear I need the diameter of the hole and the outside >>> diameter of the spacer I seem to remember that a standard washer will not >>> work and I don't have the luxury of going out for spacers in the middle of >>> the job. >>> thanks >>> mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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