Date:         Sun, 27 Jun 1999 16:16:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      My First Brake Job Questions
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Hi Volks:

Today I attempted to get going on my rear brake shoe replacement - and I ran
into questions regarding removing the drum. Can you briefly advise me on the
following points?

1. There are two hex bolts on outer face of drum (in the same plane as wheel
studs) - those come off?

2. Rubber cap on inside of mounting plate (side opposite the drum) I assume
that this hasta come off to somehow turn brake adjustment rachett - is that
right?

3. How do you adjust said rachett? ( I assume it has to be rotated to pull
shoes away from drums - is that right?) - and in which direction does
ratchett get turned to facilitate drum removal? Any tricks here?

4. Other than the two bolts in point 2, and somehow loosening ratchet in
point 3, is there anything else that needs to be done in order to remove
drum?

Thanks in advance, and Cheers!

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"