Mike, Your description of how the Vanagon self-adjusting rear brakes work is accurate, but irrelevant here. The original poster who is experiencing this problem has a '79 Westie, which does not have self-adjusting brakes. Sean
> > Tom, > > I may be way off here since I don't remember how the Vanagon rear self > adjusting brakes work but ... > > In other cars the adjustment takes place when stopping in reverse. The > action is that the brake shoes wobble enough to move a ratchet that turns > the adjusting star wheel. If the brakes are adjusted well, no wobble, and > no turning of the wheel. A simple system that works well except when a > brake mechanic puts the adjustment mechanism in upside down. Then the > wobble backs off the adjustment rather than tightens it. > > I've had this problem several times when I've let others work on my brakes, > but as I said above, I don't know whether the Vanagon uses this method or > not. > > Mike > > > Michael A. Radtke - Z74 Voice: 602-862-4897 > Bull FAX: 4853 > 13430 N. Black Canyon Hwy. > Phoenix, AZ 85029 Email: m.radtke@bull.com >
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