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On 19 Oct 2001, at 11:54, Square67@aol.com wrote: > the parking brake got an adjustment too, it now works better. when the > parking brake is engaged the brake need one pump, but when not engaged > it needs a few pumps(when parked). the brakes seem to work better > when the e-brake is up, this would mean the rear brake needs > adjustment but they are adjusted correctly It would be normal for the pedal travel to be less with the parking brake applied, even on properly adjusted brakes. Now I'm wondering if the shoes you got were not type 3 shoes (wrong diameter?) or something like that. Or if the drums are deeply grooved and the shoes need to seat into them before they'll actually fit right and be solid. I'll be interested to hear whether you see air coming out once you get a clear bleed hose. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/