[T2] BRake Shoes

[c.dreike]

Kevin,
Thanks for the tip.
That is exactly how I adjust my brakes. I still think that the 
semi-metallic shoes don't have the friction that the older organic shoes 
had.

Chris


On 5/16/2017 2:57 PM, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> The fact that your parking/emergency brake doesn’t seem to work well 
> indicates to me that your rear brakes need some adjusting.
>
> That might be all you need to fix them? I generally adjust my brakes 
> until the wheels are scraping the drums a little bit. I figure driving 
> will wear that little bit off, then my brakes are nice and tight. 
> Anyone have a better method – I’m all ears.
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
>
> ’65 Kombi
>
> ’69 Singlecab
>
> ’78 Westy
>
> Jamaica Plain, MA USA__
>