fastback 71 brakes

ronbug73 · Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 11:36 am Post subject: fastback 71 brakes

HI I finished washing my fasty and one wheel brakes dont move the drum is not moving. Shocked

what to do?

Mike Fisher · Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

My rear drums get rusted to brake shoes, when it sits in the wet winter. I have to rock it back and forth to get them freed up.
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KTPhil · Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

Lots of threads on this:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

This is common after car wash or rain, and then engaging the emergency brake. The shoes rust to the drum. It can take a surprising amount of force to free them! In the future, leave it in gear, maybe block the wheels, but don't put the parking brake on.

Banging on the drum at the right point, and brute-force popping it in gear, are two common approaches. Rather than repeat them all here, I suggest you scan through these and choose the best method for your particular cause and situation.

ronbug73 · Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

thank you
Ron

Multi69s · Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

The ironic part is that my two Type 1s have NEVER done this, but my square does.
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ronbug73 · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

ok
after some back and foreword the drum started to move
i decided to renew the rear brakes the shoes where very thin
thank you
Ron

Max Welton · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: fastback 71 brakes

After getting things wet, drive around enough to heat the brakes up a bit so everything dries off.

You know ... next time. Smile

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