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• Re: vent'd catalytic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:33:55 -0800
  ...Catalyst pad replacement must be done at the factory." Another warning: "Catalytic Pad Poisoning. It usually can be noticed by reduced heat, propane odor...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:23:45 -0500
  ...It already has a > >>> big junk of padding missing. > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. Driving > >> now for 2...
• Installing new brake pads in 90 Westy/Alternative Brand Pads?
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 14:05:56 EDT
  ...Installing new brake pads in 90 Westy > > I want to replace my front brake pads. Both Bentley and Haynes say that I > must use...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:56:04 -0500
  ...Those backing plates were missing from the front pads. I found a set in > a junk yard off a Vanagon that must have had...
• Re: DISC BRAKE PADS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 12:54:20 -0800
  ...DISC BRAKE PADS >On metallic vs. organic brake pads, I've perceived that the organic >ones wear out faster but maintain more effective braking...
• Re: Brake squeal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 10 May 2015 07:50:19 -0700
  may be using softer brake pads? they will last not as long as metallic pads but grab better on braking and less squeal... just...
• Brake rotor wear
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 10:37:44 -0800
  Inspecting my front brakes yesterday, I noticed that while the pads definitely need replacement soon, the rotors themselves seem to be pretty glazed, with...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:38:06 EDT
  In a message dated 7/25/07 2:28:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JordanVw@aol.com writes: > hello little miss sunshine :horn pad...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:49:14 -0700
  ...have any recommendations for either a decent air mattress or > foam pad > that can be used on the lower bunk? The WetWesties crowd swears...
• Re: Brake Woes
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 08:51:44 -0800
  ...The caliper piston is not returning all the way, the brake pad was slightly touching the rotor, allowing only the inside pad to wear...
• Re: High cost of Q-pads
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 May 1999 21:40:31 -0400
  Marks, As you open the discussion about Q-pads, and their value versus other materials, I thought should respond. I am off the type2...
• two questions: brake pads, ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:50:06 -0500
  ...Front pads are down enough that I might as well change them. Have not had the rear drums off yet. Rotors have some light...
• Re: Wednesday humor!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 22:36:00 -0700
  ...The pads are used to protect skiers >who might hit the towers. The group apparently used the pads >to slide down the ski slope...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:48:57 -0700
  ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0NGUkfOg6w On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net> wrote: > This pad...
• Re: Front squeaking after 20 min
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:12:12 -0400
  Brake pads are likely stuck or binding in the caliper mounts. Take a part and clean all rust-corrosion. Make sure pads can move...
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:27:02 -0500
  ...It makes the pads slightly harder to change. The caliper is simpler and likely less expensive. I can't remember whether the pads are...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:26:11 -0500
  You did the center part, also? So you removed the padding under the carpet, then laid the product and re-installed the floor padding...
• RE: did i buy bad brake pads??? help:)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 15:22:34 -0700
  Brandy, Not to worry, the groove is not always there and $22 is OK depending on the type of pad material. Yes, they can...
• Non captain's chair seat padding
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 10:41:11 -0700
  These early seats are junk! They are a holdover from the late model type IIs, and have very little padding or support. That's...
• Re: '90 Westy cushions - cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 08:53:00 -0800 (PST)
  >As for washing the foam pad you step on it a lot with soapy water inside. >Then the problem is getting the soap out...
• Re: storing valuables in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:36:12 -0700
  A visible padlock would draw attention and indicate valuables stored. And how would you padlock the table anyhow. What about the removable cover over...
• Re: Ouestion about brakes-No VW Content
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:03:20 -0800
  ...If you just throw new pads on an uncut rotor, the pads will not be "square" to the rotor resulting in reduced braking (as...
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:31:38 -0700
  Try a couple of *serious* stops from 55 MPH to deglaze the pads. Use maximum braking. Don't get rear-ended! On Mon, Aug...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:26:28 -0700
  ...I actually purchased two sets of after market pads, one of them Repco semi-metalic pads that were supposed to be excellent. My brake...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:03:51 -0800
  ...On a Syncro of > mine, they rusted so severely that they had to be changed with the pads and > also the exfoliated rust wedged...
• Re: Spring Pads
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:30:51 -0500
  ...11/7/2011 11:49 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > >> Rear spring pads right? >> >> I've got some from the wreckers, other folk have made...
• Re: DISC BRAKE PADS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 07:19:12 -0800
  ...organic brake pads, I've perceived that the organic ones wear out faster but maintain more effective braking throughout their life. The metallics definitely...
• Re: I need advice/help getting a letter of conformity
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 04:43:17 -0800
  So where does my van fit into this theory? Its an '87 non-GL with a padded dash (brown). Thanks, Tim JordanVw@AOL.COM...
• Re: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 07:29:40 EST
  ...If you cut the westy/weekender pad a bit thinner to allow for the raised rear deck it still wouldn't be as thin...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:36:00 -0800
  Ouch! I sell cross drilled Vanagon rotors (better cooling) and semi-metallic break pads for $189 for the set! Midas has the golden touch...
• Re: Non-captain chair padding
  Historical mailing list - Johnson City Alliance Church
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 13:22:19 -0400
  >I've been looking around for padding kits to soften up the springs >poking me in the back of my '84 westy. Go Westy...
• Re: Horsehair in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:35:26 -0500
  ...No pad under the carpet. mcneely ---- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Everyone knows that distinctive smell of "old Volkswagen". I remember asking > about...
• Re: Big doh! by mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:06:33 EDT
  ...First of all, why did they remove the caliper to replace pads? >> IIRC the only way to get the pads out is by removing...
• Re: weird little brake noise
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 22:29:07 -0400
  ...Could be the wear indicator on one of the front brake pads. It's a little piece of spring steel that lightly brushes the...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for older Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:57:10 -0400
  ...13mm) rotor, a larger single piston caliper and more pad surface area. Depending on pad quality and use, increased pad life is realized. Additional...
• Re: Brake part assist
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:10:59 -0400
  ...84 had dual piston calipers, smaller pads, and bigger rotors. Eric Ed Hinchey wrote: >I have brand spankin new calipers, pads and rotors for...
• Re: Head rest pads
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:24:26 EST
  ...I thought I remembered seeing on a website once a foam pad that someone had > on their drivers and passenger had rests. Anyone know...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:50:33 -0500
  ...There may be a thin padding, but if so not much. Insulation inside the hatch wall? Don't know. Sorry about the earlier glitch...
• Re: Brake Parts Recommendation/Advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:30:24 -0500
  For front brake pads I like the Axis Metal Masters. For rear shoes I try to go OEM (dealer). Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Westfalia upper bed
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Sat, 4 Jul 1998 21:54:18 -0400
  You wrote: > I use the pop-top bed in my Westy, but I find the padding a little thin. I've been using a...
• Re: Canadian Vanagon in Carcassonne-France
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 14:43:17 -0600
  ...Welcome to the List!!!!! John Rodgers '88GL Driver in Birmingham, Alabama, USA Piero Padroni wrote: > Hi All, > I'm new to the list, and...
• Re: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:44:11 -0700
  David, These pads were so tight I needed a hammer to get them in and out before I took the sandpaper to the outer...
• Re: Sticking brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 27 Sep 1997 20:10:40 -0700
  ...I installed new pads and rotors but did not rebuild the calipers and that was the problem. With the increased width of the new...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:12:37 -0000
  ...I suspect the drilled discs with metallic pads are an effective economical replacement option, as for one, they'll be new! Clive '88 Syncro...
• Mold
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 10:33:40 -0700
  ...Also, the covers for the pad over the engine and the pads in the above bunk will come off as well. Only trick is...
• Re: Head rest pads
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:32:07 -0500
  > I thought I remembered seeing on a website once a foam pad that > someone had on their drivers and passenger had rests. Anyone know...
• Kayaking in Florida
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:37:44 -0500
  ...I have paddled many miles down there and know of many beautiful places. Drop me a line if you are going to be in...
• Rotors? Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 10:44:51 EDT
  ...Should I get a set of Brembo rotors (like at Ken's site) and some metalic pads?? Or stick with OEM VW rotors and...
• Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:18:38 -0400
  ...I went to put on new pads today and the pad on the outer side of the driver side was lowest and I cannot...
• Best Brand Brake parts?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:30:28 -0700
  ...Kevlar/Ceramic brake pads. Don't think I need something that hi tech. --- ;^) But..... Am going to replace front pads, rotors and possibly calipers...
• Re: It's 22:26!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:56:24 -0600
  ...pairs of solder pads, one labelled 12h and the other 24h. �You want to end > up with the 12h pads shorted together with solder...
• Re: Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:27:44 -0500
  ...I used an underhood sound and heat insulating pad from a ,low mileage,junked Buick($5). This pad was in good condition and very...
• Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:28:45 -0700
  ...Breaking in new pads was > important... > > Finding the proper brake pad compound and understanding it, that too was > very important....The basics are that...
• Replacing brake rotors '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:34:36 -0400
  I am getting ready to replace the pads and rotors on the front of my '85 Westy. I have Brembo rotors on order and...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 19:39:50 -0700
  ...I got a kick out of this one from Brembo pads.. In a safe area, apply brakes moderately from 60mph to 30mph and then...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:21 -0500
  ...BTW you don't want the whole rear pad in memory foam. You need some support under it. Make the pad out of stiff...
• Vented rotors for '86-91 ?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:40:08 -0700
  ...According to records from the PO, brakes were done all round at 208k km (now at 367k km), including new rotors, pads, drums, shoes...
• Pelican-style dividers for under the Westy back seat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:25:03 -0700
  Pelican padded case dividers* are an obvious way to keep things quiet, organized, and safe under the Westy back seat. But they are absurdly...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:27:14 EST
  ...the earliest air-cooled vanagon I have ever seen had a unusual small horn pad. hello Scott this one has that small horn pad...
• Re: gimme a brake
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:03:30 -0500
  On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote: > Can someone suggest front brake pads that won't...