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

["Casey Webster" <tinfool@home.com>]

> 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.

I did both of those things....the spring is there and adjuster was up all
the way.  both wheel cylinders were good (no leaks)  I can't figure it out.
just doesn't make sense

Casey


>
>
> 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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