Volkswagen: VW Brakes, oil grease, brake shoes

Question
i own a 74 bug and i am constantly having problem with the brakes plz help me out on it as i have installed the brakes quite several times but not satissfied. while applying brakes the bug is pulling on left side that means the left wheel get more brake as compare to right one i did the adjustments but the same result plz help me out ASAP. regars
Asad.

Answer
Asad,
 Several things to check:
- Bleed the brake lines.  If it has not been done, there may be air in the RIGHT front lines, which will make the braking ineffective.  However, do all 4 wheels.  Make sure you keep topping off the master cylinder often (between doing each wheel) so more air does not get sucked in as it's bled.  You can do the job yourself, but having a friend really makes this job easier. Here's a link to the procedure: http://www.vw-resource.com/bleed2.html
- One or more drums may be unevenly worn(too thin), scored(scratched) and/or warped(out of round.)  You can easily see if they scored.  All these issues you cannot repair yourself, only replace the bad drum.  However, a good shop can "turn" the bad drum to correct these problems, but only to the extent that they do not become too thin.
- You may have a bad slave cylinder on the RIGHT side.  You might see fluid leaking from the wheel.  However, there might be severe rust in the piston, causing it to be locked in place.  You can easily check this by pressing the brake pedal with the drums off and brake shoes still in place.  Of course it helps to have a friend press the pedal so you can view the operation of the shoes from the outside.
- Once you've done any or all of the above, it won't hurt to do the adjustments again.


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Also, any oil/grease on a brake shoe is bad.  If there is a significant amount on them (other than a few drops) you should replace them, they won't clean properly.
-Rick