Re: drum brake problems............

["MrAudi" <mraudi25@epix.net>]

did you put in the spring to hold the tension on the adjuster wedge? try
holding the wedge up as high as possible and then forcing the wheel cylinder
pistons all the way back in. then the first time you use the brakes they
should adjust by them selves. hope i have been of some help sir.


Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Casey Webster" <tinfool@home.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <VWofT@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:03 PM
Subject: drum brake problems............


> I hope someone can help me out.
>
> I changed the rear brakes (shoes) on my audi (exact same as vw drum
brakes).
> It looked like the PO forgot to put in those little wedge adjuster things,
> so I went and picked up a couple from the dealer.  So....I change the
> brakes, get a few cuts on my fingers trying to get the springs back on,
and
> voila, I'm done.  Just like the many times I've done this before.
>
> HOWEVER, I take the car for a test drive and the pedal still feels really
> soft.   And the brakes feel like they are dragging.  I did some
"adjusting"
> by driving in reverse and hammering on the brakes.....still dragging.  The
> problem can't be the parking brake, cause I snapped of the piece that
> connects the cables to the handle.
>
> WTF????  this leads me to believe that the PO had the same problem, and
> removed the adjusters so he wouldn't have to deal with it.  I don't
> understand why the brakes would be dragging.  BTW, after my 5 min test
> drive, I put my had about 6 inches away from the rear wheels and it felt
> like a burner on a stove turned to high, and it smelled pretty bad.
>
> Can anyone help me figure this out please?
>
> TIA
> Casey
> 84 Roc
> 84 Audi CGT
> 78 Bunny
>
>
>
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