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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: Rear Brakes question |
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I went to replace my rear brake shoes this afternoon; and found that I could not remove the arm for the Emergancy brake. The pin looks to me like it was pressed on. Has anybody else seen this?
Thanks,
Jay
_________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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Wild Bill Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2006 Posts: 1013 Location: Pepsi-Cola, Fl
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Probably have to grind that small side off , remove the old pivot , reinstall a pivot that has the clip to hold it in. Donor? _________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Life in the Fast Lane ?....What the Hell does that feel Like?"
"Wild" Bill Tucker
Pensacola, Fl
1978 Champagne Edition (High Top Camper Converstion.) 2.0L FI
1969 Squareback 2.0L
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fusername Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2006 Posts: 2897 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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support it somehow and hit the pin real hard with a flat punch and hammer and it will likely come out. then try reusing it, if you can't go to the store and pick up a new pin of sorts. if it is rusted in place along w/ being peened in place, yeah just grind around the edge for ahalf second and bop it out. _________________ [email protected]
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Ok i'll try that out and "hope" it works
Jay _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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fusername Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2006 Posts: 2897 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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best part is if you can just hammer it out you can ruse it by peennig it back in place like it is now. cheap is the operative word w/ a vw./ _________________ [email protected]
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Rusty O'Toole Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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The parts store should have a 'hardware kit' with all those parts in it. They are not expensive, and a good investment especially when the brake parts are as old and rusty as yours. |
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fusername Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2006 Posts: 2897 Location: Boston MA
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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my replacement pin did not fit and allowed the ebrake to drag on the drum, ruining new cables in about a year _________________ [email protected]
Need something custom bent up? shoot me an email, maybe we can make it work!
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greenbus pilot Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1285 Location: Wisconsin: Rustbelt, USA baby!!
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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I have eliminated the pin and used a small bolt and a nylock nut.
Grind off the pin, clean up the arm and bolt onto the new shoe.
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germansupplyscott Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 7093 Location: toronto
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: |
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well got my brakes replaced. Had to replace the star adjusters (got all mangaled up during extraction) but other than that all went well. The new brake shoes had the e-brake arm on them so I didn't have to locate and rob them from anything which made my life abit easier. just letting ya'll know
Jay _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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