Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1998 13:08:13 EDT
Reply-To:     FBrit10468@AOL.COM
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From:         Fred Brittain <FBrit10468@AOL.COM>
Subject:      first post and rear brakes
Comments: To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Good Morrow Listees,

This is my first post to the Van list as I just became a Vanagon
owner about 12 hours ago.

My name is Fred Brittain.  I live in Ogden, Utah and teach in the local
school district.  My Van is an 89 Westy.  Got it from a friend who
wholesales cars.  Was talking to him about having my 78 West
crunched and he mentioned an 89 that looked like new and had 42K
miles.  So, I've got a (do we call them vans or buses?) new VW
camper I don't know anything about, posess only the manuals that
come in the glove box, and have located a mechanical problem.

The right rear brake _smells_ like it's rubbing.  I owner's manual
says the rears are self-adjusting.  This one's a little over adjusted.
Could be a bearing except the flavor of the odor says hot brake.

So, I'm going down to look at it now.  Would be grateful for any
advice including any generic info for a new 89 camper owner.

I desperately need a shop manual.  After looking at my VW manuals
the only one that will translate is Probst's Bosch Fuel Injection book.
Other than that, it's off to the library.

PS  I _did_ check the archives.  They wouldn't work for me.

Looking forward to meeting some new VW friends,

Fred Brittain
78 and 89 Westys