72 rear brakes

Xevin · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7635

Can't search so need to ask. Redoing rear drum, pads,and wheel cylinders. Anything unique I need to know for a 72?
Thanks.

Tcash · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject:

Rear Brakes ID

1972 Bay one year only list

https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/brakes/bus_brake/brakes_bus.cfm?type=2

Xevin · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7635

Thanks Tcash. That's what I was looking for Very Happy

Googled around and still couldn't find.

gacnurse · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:17 pm Post subject:

Take them apart one at a time, use the one that is still together to illustrate how to reassemble the one youre working on. Pay attention to how to adjust them too. I did mine this way and it went really smooth
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bigbore · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:19 am Post subject:

that is a excellent way of doing the brakes I even do this but you are assuming they were done right before I can't count how many times I have seem them done wrong and you need to know this when you do the job so get out the book.
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SGKent · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:

yes - the brakes have probably been done 10 times before in that car's life. You need to get out the book, do your research to be sure you have the right parts, and replace anything made of rubber or that is damaged unless the rubber has been replaced in the last 5 - 10 years. The flexible brake lines rot from the inside out.
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Xevin · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7635

Excellent tips. Thanks guys.

shiningstar76 · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject:

I just rebuilt the rear brakes on my 72. The new shoes were not cut out to accept the spreader for the ebrake. They just had a hole. I cut it out with an angle grinder and finally all fit together. You may encounter the same problem.
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vw76westy · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:32 pm Post subject:

does anyone have a pic or 2 of what 72 brakes are "suppose" to look like

I just re-did brakes and e-brake is not working

I think previeuos owner did them wrong and so like bigbore mentioned
now Im doing them wrong

in comparing them to 73-79 brakes

I think po and myself bought the same brakes that shiningstar76 bought
so id like a pic before hacking up new shoes

shiningstar76 wrote....

Tcash · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:21 pm Post subject:

does anyone have a pic or 2 of what 72 brakes are "suppose" to look like
Rear Brakes ID


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