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• Dismantling Vanagons - Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:03:01 -0500
  ...Syncro axles and rear suspension, -Syncro front end with differential, axles, rotors and all, -Door pannels -Cup holders -Camper curtain rods from 1985-1990...
• Re: subject Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:28:08 -0400
  ...The outboard pad wore much faster and was pushing the rotor over against the frozen pad and was wearing it only a little. Strange...
• Re: Front brake noise
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:40:52 -0600
  ...there rusty spots on the rotor? If there's gunk? Either caliper,shock > or possibly the inner rotor seal may be leaking? > > Velma 82...
• Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 13:06:46 -0800
  ...DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day > > >Replace the ignition module, cap and rotor. Heavy loading of the cap/rotor >contacts and...
• Re: Need Advice - New Motor in '76 Won't Run
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 8 Jun 1996 14:48:24 -0500
  ...Line the thing >up at Top Dead Center and make sure the rotor is pointing pretty close to >either the #1 or #3 plug...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:51:26 -0700
  ...His bill was @900 for a front brake job I had all 4 brakes inspected, front pads replaced, front rotors machined, bearings repacked and...
• rubbing brakes.
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stoppkotte
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 20:51:07 PDT
  I replaced the brake pads on my '84 Westfalia which then caused them to rub on the rotors. I then turned my rotors and...
• Re: '88 Vanagon disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:10:44 -0500
  ...New rotors, new races, bearing, and seals. Well lubed. New Girling pads. Adjusted bearing washer pressure per Benley. Peened new lock nuts per Bentley...
• Re: Cross drilled rotors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Aug 2021 13:41:53 +0000
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• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:52:25 -0600
  I am looking for the following for an 82 Calif. Westy. wiring harness cap rotor plug wires plugs hallsender? distributor? Bill
• Volkswagen Brake Disc on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:54:37 EDT
  Need a brake rotor? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=34199& item=2428303631
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:12:33 -0500
  I have about 17K miles on the SA brakes on my SVX powered Westy. No brake problems so far. John
• Re: Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:11:19 -0500
  ...This sets > up all sorts of challenges from consistent pad and rotor wear to > controlling vibration. Add that the rotors can warp even slightly...
• Re: Stainless Steel Brake Lines...brake performance tips
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:11:42 PDT
  ...This creates a layer of gas between the pad and the rotor lubricating >the friction area. Result: you gotta push much harder. This gas...
• 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: Brakes squeek
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:02:42 -0400
  I think the "corners" that are being referred to as being cut are ....not having the rotors turned, spec'd to make sure they...
• Re: 85 Vanagon power loss
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 23:50:21 -0400
  Another thing to try is the distributor rotor arm. They have a resistor which gets burned out, especially the non-Bosch ones. I had...
• Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 12:09:07 -0800
  ...DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day Replace the ignition module, cap and rotor. Heavy loading of the cap/rotor contacts and...
• Re: Strange No Start
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 15:58:45 -0600
  ...I have > installed new plugs, new cap, and new rotor. I am getting spark when I > ground the distributor end of the coil wirt...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:54:03 -0700
  ...And I don't find they eat up rotors at all. But then my brakes barely ever where at all anyway. and very often...
• Sticky distributor advance?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:52:32 -0400
  What is best way to free up a sticky distributor advance? Sunday afternoon, I found that the rotor did not have any "spring" to...
• Fw: brakes
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:18:05 -0700
  ...Is there better pad, rotor, shoe & drums to that will help & still stay within the stock specs? Is there an after market rotor that...
• God Awful Howling Brake Sound???!!! (short)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:09:28 EST
  could this be that the rotors need to be replaced? is there another remedy. a novice. 1986 vanagon gl
• Axle seals
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:31:27 -0700
  Which direction do the grease seals on the front rotors go? Flat-side facing out? Flat side facing in? thanks Todd '88 Westy
• Re: Brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:54 -0400
  ...Stick with good solid stock Brembo rotors / cross drilling really isn't necessary, or advised for Vanagon applications. http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:08:59 -0700
  ...Works great ! really though, I have never put anything, like Don says, on the rotor or on the friction face of the pad .. though...
• Re: Was Brake Rotor Squeal. Now tuning and timing research
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 03:55:38 -0500
  ...I've heard that > > > hard spots exist in the rotors of some vehicles. Whether it is a > > > manufacturing defect or a abused rotor I...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:39:48 -0800
  You don't need to disconnect the caliper to remove the rotor....just hang it up with a coat hanger with the brake line...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:27:20 -0500
  ...with machining a VAG rotor into a hub. Ever turn a piece of cast iron and have it shatter into many pieces on a...
• coolant leak worse
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 21:16:32 -0600
  ...Inspection showed that I really did need new rotors and I threw in new drums as well (haven't seen the existing ones, but...
• Re: More cylinder numbering
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:32:52 -0800
  Pop off your distributer cap and turn the crank until the rotor points to the contact for the #1 plug wire. That will indicate...
• DISC BRAKE PADS
  Historical mailing list - Delafuente, Rene
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:57:19 -0800
  ...He emphatically told me not to use metallic since this would damage the rotors. Is this correct? I do not have an owner's...
• Re: Pulsing Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 16:36:56 -0500
  If you're feeling it while braking from speed, it likely is warped front rotors. They may be 'turned', or trued, to remedy this...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 07:42:22 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim >>The only good thing drilled rotors will do is shed water >> > for better braking > >>in the rain. Every hole is less mass...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:58:41 -0700
  ...Yes most front drive vehicles use a flange hub >>> with the rotors slipped on or over and many use bolts threaded >>> into those hubs...
• how did this happen ... ?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:59:53 -0800
  ...it consisted in trying to install a new distributor cap, new rotor, and new spark plugs. i got the kit from the bus depot...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:18:24 -0400
  ...Larger pad >surface area, larger single piston caliper and 15mm thick rotors to >absorb heat. Vented rotors do not help for single panic stops...
• Re: Jaguar vs Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:24:09 -0800
  There are a couple Jag options, but the most explored uses a four piston caliper and either a 280mm Eurovan rotor, or a 284mm...
• 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 May 2002 21:34:00 +1200
  ...Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. Possible would also be 305mm rotors with 996...
• Re: Improved front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:50:22 -0800
  ...3) Several folks have upgraded to non-VW rotors and calipers. Some Porsche 4) Eurovan (aka T4) rotors will fit over the VW removable...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:11:19 -0700
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RotorCaliper.jpg Shiny, but not 4 wheel! Nice stuff. Those are some Bad A$$ lookin' rotors! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Joseph McNiff
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 12:18:53 -0800
  ...He says if the front rotors are bad then I need to replace them because VW does not give enough metal to mill them...
• Re: Serendipity (W)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:57:05 -0700
  ...Serendipity (W) > I had just put the finishing touches on an email where I waxed > theoretical about distributor rotors with a fellow list member...
• PARTS FS
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 10:44:50 -0400
  ...windows all glass rear hatch front 2 doors rear hubs front rotors gas tank front seats middle seat axles w/cv's suspension parts...
• Bucking Engine
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Tue, 4 May 2004 14:58:02 -0700
  Quite a few people suggested that I do the spark plug wires, rotor and distributor cap but before I bought new parts, I put...
• Re: Brake upgrades and Power Slot Rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:12:59 -0500
  ...Maybe BenT will chime in here? All these kinds of larger front calipers/rotors require at least 15" rims. > > bob > >> Is there any good...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:42:27 +0000
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• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 04:16:03 -0700
  ...Front brakes do the majority of the braking, so rotor/pad health is crucial to good brake performance. The thinner the rotor the faster...
• Re: general parts questions
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:52:27 PDT
  ...cap & rotor before leaving if you can (or haven't done so in the last 20k or so). If it were me, I'd...
• 93.4% of the way there
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 22:00:56 -0500
  ...when i seated the distributor while crank was at tdc notch, the rotor only seated where it faced #3 cylinder. i thought the rotor...
• Sachs clutch kit $95 Syncro rotor $29
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 17:43:33 -0500
  ...The other is a Syncro brake rotor, also with minor surface rust (again not affecting performance); $29.95. (My regular price is $49.95...
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:02:16 -0500
  I clean & re-gap plugs, check rotor/cap at 10k miles, and replace all at 30k. Wires I typically go longer, 40-60k, I...
• Re: Syncro front rotor change question
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Gardner
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 21:43:24 PST
  I will second Erics thoughts....when I had my syncro one of the rotors came off because we pounded it in half. They were...
• Re-installing distributer drive gear, T4
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Aycock
  Sun, 15 May 1994 21:48:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The problem is that the rotor is now pointing towards (as viewed from above) the 1 or 2 o'clock position (towards the front...
• Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 17:04:44 -0600
  ...And that VW says "thou shalt not machine rotors or drums" and they'd have to be replaced. Material cost for rotors, drums, pads...
• Re: Poor Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
  Wed, 7 May 1997 18:19:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I need to replace the cap and rotor and possibly the plugs. I just put new wires (belden) on it with no noticeable improvements...
• Re: Rotor Position?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:56:57 -0700
  ...is on TDC ( pass side, front ) on compression stroke. > But, the Rotor is pointing in the direction of the crank pulley. > I'm remembering...
• 2.1L Tune Up
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:43:05 -0500
  Hi All, What parts do I need for a tune up on a 2.1L? Cap Rotor Spark plus Wires anything else? Chris
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:04:52 -0400
  ...As the rotor loses center the alternator loses efficiency and again more current is passed in the rotor to compensate. The main point is...
• Re: '88 Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 7 May 2001 20:07:46 -0400
  Not so sure I'd go with drilled rotors. Can be noisy, and unless done very carefully can be prone to thermal stress and...