In a message dated 98-07-22 11:35:44 EDT, vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM writes: << When I am braking in reverse, I get a howling noise. There is plenty of shoe left. Pretty wierd for what I thought were non-servo rear brakes, eh? I've never had this problem before, and therefore have never had to adjust for it. Are there any tips or caveats that any of you guys have? Thanks in advance, Sam >> Sam, remove the rear drums and sand the brake shoe surface with some rough sand paper, it will remove the glaze causing the noise. Also sand the inside of the drum. If it is still there, then you'll need to replace the shoes. Let me know how it works out. Michael Modl 87 syncro. |
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