[T3] brake parts

[Keith Park]

Ill add to Jim and Bob, 345Kmi and my 71 is still on its original rear
drums, never turned!

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Squareback  "Eggcrate"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
87 Golf  "Winterat"
 

-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 11:00 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] brake parts

On 5 May 2015 at 19:40, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:

> I'm not Jim, but turning the drums shouldn't be part of a master cylinder 
> replacement. Turning the drums would be more of a complete brake job on
that 
> axle, while turning the rotors would be part of a full brake on the front 
> axle. Note a complete brake job consists of working on BOTH axles.

I'm not Bob, but I agree with him. Let me add a little more data:

In 45 years, I have only replaced ONE Type 3 rear drum. And that was 
the one aftermarket one that had a center web that was too thick. I 
have never turned a rear drum. If your drum is "out of round" because 
of some rust, it should just be sanded off with coarse emery.

In the same time, I have turned or replaced only a handful of Type 3 
front disks.  


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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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