Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:05:38 -0800
Reply-To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
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Glad it worked out.
My guess is that an e-brake cable seizes or gets sticky more often
than snapping but that's a somewhat un-educated guess!
Neil.
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Neil,
>
> Thanks for your thoughts. I think I had a non-problem in that I was only
> checking one brake at a time. I jacked up the entire rear end and repeated
> the process of engaging the parking brake one click at a time while spinning
> the rear wheels. Surprisingly to me, the drivers side actually stopped the
> wheel one click quicker than the passenger side even though the drivers side
> cable was looser. It appears the equalizer does its job and "equalizes" the
> pressure of the two cables.
>
> Good to see that I don't have a problem.
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 2:43 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Since you had the drum (drums?) off, does the brake hardware look the
>> same on both sides?
>>
>> Maybe part of the cable is failing and stretching inside the sheath?
>> If the cable isn't breaking apart, I can't see it stretching that
>> much.
>>
>> P. 46.11 is your equalizer installed correctly? Going from memory
>> and the image, it seems the part is angled or is one portion of it is
>> longer than the other? Maybe installing it 180º "out" would do what
>> you're seeing?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I forgot to mention that both rear brakes have been adjusted and that if
>> > I
>> > adjust the drivers side any tighter, I can not put the drum back on or
>> > if I
>> > do get it on, it is to tight to turn.
>> >
>> > In checking my rear brakes (1991 Westy), I found that when the parking
>> > brake is engaged, the passenger side cable engages the brake on that
>> > side
>> > much quicker than the one on the driver side. When I look at where the
>> > emergency brake connects to the pivot bar (?) on the driver side there
>> > is a
>> > lot of slack compared to the passenger side. The cable is not broken
>> > and
>> > does engage, but it engages after the passenger side cable.
>> >
>> > Is this normal or do the cables stretch over time and that I need to
>> > replace that cable.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Harold
>> >
>> > --
>> > Harold Teer
>> > 1991 Westy
>> > Harrisonburg, VA
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>
>> '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
>
>
>
>
> --
> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy
> Harrisonburg, VA
>
--
Neil n
65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
'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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