Date:         Thu, 4 Dec 1997 15:07:57 EST
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Slipping Brakes?
Comments: To: "Michael A. Radtke" <m.radtke@ELM.AZ05.BULL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <01BD0093.F8B13F00@loquat.az05.bull.com>; from "Michael A.
              Radtke" at Dec 4, 97 9:06 am

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.
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>


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