Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 17:48:47 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube,
E-brake spring function (purpose)
In-Reply-To: <572D394B.5000803@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Ok. That's good to know Scott; as it is, I didn't think to lossen the axle
stub nut while the wheels were still on. I'll leave that backing plate
replacement for another day. My new backing plates feel much stronger in
comparison but then they aren't mounted so not an accurate comparison.
Shoe wear is even, things look ok. However. It's possible I installed the e
brake equalizer bar
incorrectly. This being when I first got the van.
I'll replace the e brake cables re lube crucial spots on shoes and hardware.
I'm also installing a newer style e brake handle. A fellow vanagon owner
kindly
gave me that part! This is a long overdue upgrade.
On Friday, May 6, 2016, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@turbovans.com> wrote:
> it's normal for a backing plate to flex a little like that..
> like if you lever a little with a screw driver between backing plate and
> drum.
>
> the force on the backing plate is all rotational.
> No need for it to be rigid in plane.
> Of dozens of types of cars I have worked on for decades , drum brake
> backing plates are always like that.
> None are rigid in plane.
> Might even help the shoes self-align a bit.
>
> I don't think it matters too much what they are painted with, as long as
> there is decent corrosion protection.
> I've seen them rust right through on a vanagon ..swiss cheese.
>
> I *always* paint my drums with High Temp flat black paint. Keeps 'em from
> rusting pretty nicely.
>
> the GW drums look pretty nice !
> Might even get some someday.
>
> re quality of drums ..
> my 'favourite' situation I've seen ....A person I know did a lot of
> research and bought an 83 Westy from a well-known Vanagon specialist
> company ...
> I ended up working on it ..and find a brand new right rear drum that is
> very out of round ..
>
> the way I like to get drums to pop off the flange is hit the edge with a
> hammer ..
> if they are not too stuck on the lip of the flange they'll jump right off
> very nicely that way.
>
> this particular drum had a 3 inch long balancing weight on it ..
> unusually large,
> one medium tap on the edge of the drum and that weight fell right off.
> Talk about a cheap part !
>
> On 05/06/2016 02:18 PM, Neil N wrote:
>
> 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)
>
>
>
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Neil n
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