On rear brake assemblies, anti-seize is your friend. You should use it on your adjuster threads, contact points on the backing plates where the metal of the shoe touches the backing plate. Apply a small amount where the shoe nub contacts the wheel cylinder, and where the shoe nub contacts the adjuster. Only use a small amount. Also apply some high temp grease to the ebrake pivot (under the clip), and where the cable end attaches to the ebrake lever. These steps will provide years of maintenance free service👍
At 7:17 where the description of how the ebrake lever is assembled to the rear shoe it is absolutely imperative that a wavy (spring) washer is placed under the head of the pin. This is for the purpose of holding the lever closely to the shoe so that it won't move outward. It should only move backward and forward, not outward because of a sloppy fit. The ebrake will not hold when a sloppy fit lever is assembled.
Jason just opened my new Volksmania envelope not even halfway through it, it's great. I love the QR codes looking at stuff I seem to have missed on the regular RUclips channel. Keep it up.
Hey Jason, those oil swingers are for the older type off vw beetles. On our 1955 oval we have them also. that T piece for your brake lines is normally from copper and the lines can come out fairly easy with some heat love. nice job on the brakes.
I've never had a car that still had the factory brakes on it. Very interesting. And I ordered a new brass tee. Might as well use a new one since everything else is new.
Thanks for this Jason! I don't remember ever seeing the spring keeper or the gear oil catcher before. Definitely a great device! Love that Anthracite!!
Jason, those oil stingers were on older VW bugs to match the bearing seal cap. If you notice the oul seal cap doesn't cover the seal like later bugs, I think from 66 and newer. They are pretty useful for sure. Great job so far
Yeah, it's because the wheel cylinder doesn't have any pressure. I measured the new one against the old one and it was the same. The brake fluid will spread them apart at the top and the spring will fit.
I still don’t think that spring is right should be pretty tight it might have had the wrong spring in it before. I think they stopped putting slingers in them in 65 not sure if my 66 years ago had them or not.
Watched your break down on VW Life's Winter Cruise video last week. Sadly, that's my luck as if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Do you sell a window sticker? PS: Oh, my bad. I thought this video was on your bus.
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On rear brake assemblies, anti-seize is your friend. You should use it on your adjuster threads, contact points on the backing plates where the metal of the shoe touches the backing plate. Apply a small amount where the shoe nub contacts the wheel cylinder, and where the shoe nub contacts the adjuster. Only use a small amount. Also apply some high temp grease to the ebrake pivot (under the clip), and where the cable end attaches to the ebrake lever. These steps will provide years of maintenance free service👍
Not a bad idea!
I used break spring plires and spring tools that my dad gave me years ago for his 64 bug breaks. lol, plires worked too. lol
At 7:17 where the description of how the ebrake lever is assembled to the rear shoe it is absolutely imperative that a wavy (spring) washer is placed under the head of the pin. This is for the purpose of holding the lever closely to the shoe so that it won't move outward. It should only move backward and forward, not outward because of a sloppy fit. The ebrake will not hold when a sloppy fit lever is assembled.
Glad to see ya back on the bug 👍
I have plenty of projects to keep me busy 🤣
@@OldVolksTV don’t we all! 😂
Cool video. Nice seeing bug videos on your channel
Great video Jason. Glad my brakes were in good working order. Had them rebuilt anyway. Again, great tech information.
Always a pleasure!
Jason just opened my new Volksmania envelope not even halfway through it, it's great. I love the QR codes looking at stuff I seem to have missed on the regular RUclips channel. Keep it up.
Thanks! We're pretty happy with how it turned out.
Hey Jason, I have the same bug, 1962 anthracite gray rag. I bought mine last fall. Thanks for the video
Awesome! It's one of my favorite colors on a bug
Hey Jason, those oil swingers are for the older type off vw beetles. On our 1955 oval we have them also.
that T piece for your brake lines is normally from copper and the lines can come out fairly easy with some heat love.
nice job on the brakes.
I've never had a car that still had the factory brakes on it. Very interesting. And I ordered a new brass tee. Might as well use a new one since everything else is new.
Thanks for this Jason! I don't remember ever seeing the spring keeper or the gear oil catcher before. Definitely a great device! Love that Anthracite!!
Very instructive !! Thank you so much for this vid!!
Thanks for watching!
Jason, those oil stingers were on older VW bugs to match the bearing seal cap. If you notice the oul seal cap doesn't cover the seal like later bugs, I think from 66 and newer. They are pretty useful for sure. Great job so far
The E brake spreader bar spring is longer than the old one . like you said 1 inch .
Yeah, it's because the wheel cylinder doesn't have any pressure. I measured the new one against the old one and it was the same. The brake fluid will spread them apart at the top and the spring will fit.
I still don’t think that spring is right should be pretty tight it might have had the wrong spring in it before. I think they stopped putting slingers in them in 65 not sure if my 66 years ago had them or not.
@@galencurrington8704 Use the old one "Luke"
Your Springs are swapped.. pink goes up top. and the other down below..
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The sizes matched up with the ones that came off 🤷♀️
@@OldVolksTV In the video it shows before you take anything off the short hook spring is on top and long hook spring is on the bottom
356 and 912 have them on theres
Watched your break down on VW Life's Winter Cruise video last week. Sadly, that's my luck as if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Do you sell a window sticker? PS: Oh, my bad. I thought this video was on your bus.
We do! Send an address to txoldvolks@gmail.com and we'll get you set up.