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Date:         Fri, 6 May 2016 17:18:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube,
              E-brake spring function (purpose)
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY180-W937D0B8CFF6AF4A4BC86C8A07D0@phx.gbl>
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Good to know. Am looking at my rear brakes now. I have a new set of GW shoes on hand. 6 mm lining. The backing plate at each wheel flexes somewhat easily by hand. As I flex each plate, the gap between plate and axle stub face opens, closes a hair. ( a little)

On Friday, May 6, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Almost all of the aftermarket shoes need to be shimmed out at the bottom > to work properly. I have has some that needed 4mm on each. I think the > problem is that they are using the same pattern as the earlier busses that > had manual star wheels. The GoWesty shoes have been very consistent for fit > and reasonably priced. > > Dennis > > > > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 13:10:12 -0700 > > From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake > spring function (purpose) > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> > > > > Ah, ok. Shoulda known better re: shims. ;) > > I see the shoe contact points on backing plate. Good tips. > > > > I've often wondered that if a backing plate became thin enough due to > corrosion, > > would it flex under hard braking conditions. > > > > So many details! > > > > Neil. > > > > > > On 5/6/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > There are no shims on those lower anchors. With the GoWesty shoes and > new > > > drums there is no room for shims. The GoWesty HD drums are even a > tighter > > > tolerance. The silver you see there is nickel based anti-seize. Not > that I > > > also used brake grease on the pads where the shoes rest on the backing > plate > > > and where the shoes rest on the cylinders and lower mounts. > > > > > > The creeper is known as "The Bone". it has large wheels that easily > roll > > > over obstructions like tools. > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > >> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 22:34:18 -0700 > > >> Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function > > >> (purpose) > > >> From: musomuso@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> To: d23haynes57@hotmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;> > > > > >> Wow. Just, wow; those backing plates have seen better days! > > > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical < > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >

-- Neil n

Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>

1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>

1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>

Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>


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