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 Post subject: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:35 am 
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Working on the front brakes this AM and noticed the piece that holds the adjusters from moving is missing on both sides.
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Is this just tack welded on? Is it a must have item? Brakes haven't been done in over 5 years so I'm sure they have been missing for a while. I'm thinking all it means is more frequent adjustments?

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:59 am 
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thats the automatic adjuster for the brakes. yup more frequent brake adjustments without it.

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:19 am 
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Ya. Just got rear drums off ( f me btw) and I am missing those on all 4 wheels. More adjustments for me! Waahooo!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:20 am 
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I do not think i would refer to that as an automatic adjuster. their is nothing automatic about it. that keeps the adjuster from backing off once the brakes are adjusted.

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:30 am 
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it does adjust the brakes ethan. to do it, you drive it in reverse and then slam on the brakes. I never said it works all that great but thats what its intended to do :hillbilly:

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:41 am 
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actually those are just locks I know which ones your talking about and thats on later cars that have a pivoting action that adjusts the gear

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:48 am 
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-part ... brake2.htm
this is what you mean

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
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supaninja wrote:
it does adjust the brakes ethan. to do it, you drive it in reverse and then slam on the brakes. I never said it works all that great but thats what its intended to do :hillbilly:



not on an early vw. Manual adjustment only. the tab keeps the star from backing out once you have adjusted it. To be honest with you I dont much about type 3's but I do know that there are NO beetles that come with self adjusting brakes.

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Yup, those things just keep them set once you adjust them...

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 Post subject: Re: Brake Adjuster Question
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type 3 rears are identical to beetle rears just bigger and a seperate hub/drum setup. I stand corrected, its a locking tab, not a self adjuster, derr herp herp to me.

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