Poor bug's been sitting unused for the past month until I got the time/energy to tend to the brakes (which badly need it), and I sat down this morning to start on the task.
Started the rear first, and got stuck on reassembly.
Everything seems in somewhat good condition, except obviously the pads. On one of the drums I was getting metal to metal contact though (bleh, newbie mistake). That's not my (current) concern though. The problem is that the new pads are apparently "oversized" and I am unable to get the drum back on with them installed.. stars all the way in, still just a little too far out to get the wheel back in one piece.
Which leaves me where I am now. Searching the ramva archives it appears that drum turning is a bit of a controversial subject. Assuming I can even find someone in my area that is equipped to turn old VW drums, should I go ahead and get this done so I can get my bug back on the road?
Or would it be better to secure some different pads?
Or, oddest of all ideas, could I sand down the new pads myself until they fit? :P
Or is there a chance I assembled the brakes incorrectly?
This is on a 66 beetle. Thanks for help.