hey
i have to remove the brake adjuster setup on the rear brakes as the adjusters have completely stuck and cant adjust them. i have taken out the 2 bolts that hold it on but it seems to be stuck right in the middle somehow??????? is it welded on there or whats the trick? says in manual it should just slide straight out?
any ideas?
cheers
rhys

Rhys

The adjuster housing is usually WELDED onto the backing plate in most VW s i have seen

I am sure this is the case with a Kombi as well.

Use a hammer n screwdriver or cold chisle to tap them off n out of the housing..
use some penetrene as well for a few days

when re installing them make sure they turn freely and lubricate with some molly grease..

thanks dave do u think it will tear the backing plate? and if i buy a new whole adjuster set will i have to weld it on?
cheers
rhys

hey
can i use the oxy to heat up the weld and pick it off? is that the easiest way?
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rhys

Rhys

You dont have to take off the adjuster housing only the BRASS or sometimes steel adjusters that go into each end of the housing.

yes use a little heat but try some penetrene as well.

From memory there blind holes on a kombi so you will have to chisle them out probally, soaking does wonders together with a little heat

try not to stuff them cause you might have to hunt around for new or good S/H ones. which may be hard to find.

hey
yer i think instead of pulling the whole block off ill just heat up where the adjusters sit into it where there stuck! i have soaked them for the lkast 2 nights and still nothing!
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rhys

Oi Rhys,

slow yourself down. You are about to create a horrible mistake that could render your rear brakes useless.

The rear adjusting 'stars' are composed of three elements
- the screw that butts against the brake pad and goes up and down
- the star that moves the screw up and down (adjustable)
- and the housing for the star.

Believe me, you dont want to take the housing off the backing plate, that's just plain silly. If your adjusting screws are stuck, here's what I do.

Remove drums, shoes and springs.

Get a pair of vice/multi grips and latch onto the star. Try and wiggle it back an forth.
When it starts to move, try and wiggle it out. If you cant, put a flathead screwdriver underneath and gently hammer it out of the housing.

Once out, unscrew the screw from the star and grease everything (axle grease) I also lightly sand the cylinder on the star, so when it is reinserted, it does not stick.

Make sure it spins easily when back in the housing. Done

Cheers
Tnate

hey
i am going to take off the whole backing plate as it will be easier to work with the adjusters (im not gonna remove them know thanks tnate) the problem is i cant move them or get hold of them properly (without braking the adjuster stars) so i think a little heat will do the trick!
cheers
rhys

Rhys yes as Tnate says SLOW down and do the job properly.

I assumed you had already removed the backing plates.

try not damange them to much as there hard to find now.

hey
yer i have been talking to the local VW mechnic here and has givin me a few pointers. luckly if i do wreck them in any way i can get some.
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rhys

Hey Rhys

Who is yr LOCAL VW Mechanic ???

MId coast or Pobjoy?? or HELL or Pell ??

volkswerks
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rhys

Yeah Grahame Melling has many years of experience

Rhys... Listen to him and u will learn some good stuff

He knows me, say hi next time.

ok will do dave and yes he is a very knowledgeable man!!!! he has a nice 2L type 3 wagon to!
cheers
rhys

Hi

The best way to remove them is to give them a good soak in WD40 etc and then get a fairly long 10 mm bolt and just keep winding it in, it will bottom out and then start pushing the adjuster out.

1302Steve

wish you had told me that earlier i have tried everything on these adjusters (have them off the backing plate) and heated them up tapped at them soaked them everything!
cheers
rhys