| ptavian |
Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:08 pm |
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| Hello Samba members! Just have a curious situation/question with my '79 super. The brakes work fine but had a kinda lot of travel, so I adjusted the brake shoes using the 2 stars per wheel and all went ok (moved them out, closer to the drum & then backed of a little) great- but now I have a lot more travel with the hand brake! it still works good but I thought I did something wrong, but as I thought about it, it makes sense that now the brake shoes are farther away from the handbrake mech. it has more travel. Just wondering if this is normal/correct and if other owners have experienced the same thing. thanks in advance for all the info & knowledge. paul |
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| Jimbug57 |
Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:10 pm |
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This may help -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3umyBIwEhyE |
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| Tim Donahoe |
Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:28 pm |
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That Jbug video didn’t show how to adjust the hand brake. The guy just tightened the nuts down all the way. Not a good idea.
Tim |
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| VW_Jimbo |
Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:49 pm |
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ptavian wrote: Hello Samba members! Just have a curious situation/question with my '79 super. The brakes work fine but had a kinda lot of travel, so I adjusted the brake shoes using the 2 stars per wheel and all went ok (moved them out, closer to the drum & then backed of a little) great- but now I have a lot more travel with the hand brake! it still works good but I thought I did something wrong, but as I thought about it, it makes sense that now the brake shoes are farther away from the handbrake mech. it has more travel. Just wondering if this is normal/correct and if other owners have experienced the same thing. thanks in advance for all the info & knowledge. paul
Yes.
I was taught to adjust the brakes on Bugs by going all the way tight then back off three clicks. Recenter the shoes and do it again. There should be a light drag felt and heard when the wheel is turned by hand. After that I would adjust the handbrake to 3-5 clicks. |
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| Cusser |
Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:41 pm |
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ptavian wrote: Hello Samba members! Just have a curious situation/question with my '79 super. The brakes work fine but had a kinda lot of travel, so I adjusted the brake shoes using the 2 stars per wheel and all went ok (moved them out, closer to the drum & then backed of a little) great- but now I have a lot more travel with the hand brake! it still works good but I thought I did something wrong, but as I thought about it, it makes sense that now the brake shoes are farther away from the handbrake mech. it has more travel. Just wondering if this is normal/correct and if other owners have experienced the same thing. thanks in advance for all the info & knowledge. paul
I say you slacked off the adjustment too much; the handle distance should decrease with properly adjusted rear brake shoes. Do that correctly, and first; and if need be, then adjust the handbrake cables a little.
Three clicks should hold the VW stationary pretty decent. |
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