Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 23:25:20 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: first post and rear brakes
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I would saw it could be a few things... more than likely the van sat there
a while and something is seized. I would remove the rear drum [ undo
wheel, get a big rubber hammer and give it a few whacks and then pull it
off ]. If it is seized it might be a little difficult to take off the
drum. By inspecing the rear drum you will see how rusty it is and if the
shoes need replacing. The self adjuster is really a farce IMHO... it is a
wedge that pushes its way down via the tension of a spring to ensure there
is no gap when the brakes are at rest... I think it just speeds up the
wearing of the brakes!
Good luck and welcome to the list!
At 13:08 9/12/98 EDT, Fred Brittain wrote:
>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
>
>
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