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On 29 Sep 2002, at 19:01, Everett Barnes wrote: > I finally got off my butt and reassembled my front brakes today on my '63 > Squareback - drums were turned, new shoes, new rubber hoses. Well, a new > rubber hose on the passenger side, the driver's side is dated 03/2000 and > was replaced just a little while before I purchased it. I also repacked the > bearings. I adjusted the front shoes and bled the entire system, then took > it for a test drive. > > The driver's front drum is getting really hot, I am unable to touch it just > from a drive around the block (1/2 a mile). Jack up the front end and get a helper to push the pedal. Check that both wheels brake when the pedal goes down and that they both release equally fast when the pedal lets up. Check each one several times looking for differences. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/