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• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:10:30 -0700
  ...this thread has morphed a bit, let me ask a syncro rotor question: > > Every year I take my Canadian van to have the Krown...
• rotor & cap lots of carbon at low miles
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 2 May 2023 16:09:27 -0500
  ...I pulled the cap and saw the cap and rotor had a heavy layer of carbon build up. I have new ones coming from...
• Re: optical distributor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:02:29 EST
  ...NO Voltage loss to worn out rotors. It is under $180. Look in Hot VWs for the best price, check shipping costs also some...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone? / Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:42:54 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/05 7:26:25 PM, tikiman2@COX.NET writes: << Any similar experiences with these pads or rotors or...
• Re: a proud new 83 owner
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Mon, 12 May 1997 11:00:14 -0400
  ...The rear drums are probably the same, but the rotors aren't. Buses have rotors with studs for lug nuts while Vanagons have lug...
• Re: What to keep on hand to not be stranded
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:21:01 -0400
  Fuel pump, belts, hose repair kit, distributor cap & rotor button, Known working 091 4-speed transmission. Geo/ATL
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:24:40 -0500
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• Re: Analog dash clock
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:23:37 -0700
  ...If it doesn't, you should be able to verify the mechanical part by locating the coil and its rotor. Manipulating the rotor should...
• Re: 82 brake rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 05:16:06 EDT
  ...You may want to check with ATE if their Powerdisc rotors will fit Vanagons. Fast Forward and MSD both list vendors have brake improvement...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:58:11 -0700
  Because the front bearing hubs are integral with the disc rotors it makes sense that the front uses bolts. Lower manufacturing costs for the...
• RE: BRAKES FOR E VANS
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 10 Jul 97 23:44:06 UT
  ...I think rotors are replaced/remachined much more than is really needed - good source of income for shops. If the surfaces aren't too...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:53:20 -0800
  http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_194/caliper... yes it will fit.... if your rotors are standard issue OEM
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:14:05 -0500
  I assume the rotor is good and seated properly in the dizzy? Is #1 plug damaged, i.e. the center electrode shorted to the...
• Re: Clunk up front when starting from dead stop
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 22:50:54 -0500
  ...Once I had a rotor that "stuck" to one of the pads due to some kind of gunk that was splashed on there and...
• Re: cutting out and sparking coil
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:14:00 -0700
  At 06:04 AM 4/24/2003, you wrote: >while getting new plug wires why not add new cap & rotor and new plugs? Yes...
• EV brake vibrations, summary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 10:45:29 -0800
  ...VW first replaced the front brake rotors under warranty; this didn't change anything. I took it back and persisted until they agreed that...
• Re: Pics of New Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:53:17 -0700
  ...Pics of New Rotors > Just took a look at them and look pretty good except I see a chip on one. > Can someone check...
• Re: Audi rotors instead of SA discs?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:38:57 -0600
  ...Audi rotors instead of SA discs? > > Not sure if this is Useful/Pertinent info ~ But ~ > > The BigBrakes that I got from SmallCar consist of...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:37:07 -0700
  ...The front is available with 288mm or 312mm discs, both also available with drilled rotors. A 57mm single-piston caliper is used. This is...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon => DIY Everytime
  Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 07:56:39 -0400
  I agree whole heartedly, did it for the first time on my 86 Vanagon, rotors and pads for around $100. Dealer wanted $300, VW...
• Re: rear discs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 12:28:54 -0400
  ...the van rear hubs needed to be turned, the audi 5000T rotors fit over the studs (same 5X112mm) need longer studs pressed in. I...
• Re: Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:40:57 -0700
  Are you sure it's not warped front rotors? What happens at 50 mph, and are you breaking? A pulsing pedal or jiggling steering...
• Differences of early/late caliper mounts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 17:03:04 +1200
  ...Additionally, the old calipers require a rotor with a different >offset than the newer ones. >That�s why the older brakes cannot be combined...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:26:36 -0500
  ...master cylinder, clutch slave and master, brake slaves rear, front rotors, calipers. These all go bad after 100 k miles and eventually need replaced...
• Re: Audi rotors instead of SA discs?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 08:53:13 -0400
  Sometimes manufacturers post their rotor dimension on the internets. I found a reference to an Audi part 121.33021, diameter 276mm, nominal thickness 24...
• Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:13:42 -0600
  > > A warped rear rotor was suggested, and I'm considering having them go with > the Extra heavy duty ones that GoWesty sells. > Stock rear...
• Re: Rev Limiter
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 09:06:44 -0800
  ...Someone mentioned that it would be an "engineering feat" for a rev limiting rotor under $10. If I remember right I thought the rev...
• Re: adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 19:21:45 -0500
  ...There is resistance on the rotors, it seems, as the wheels do not turn as freely as they should when jacked up and spun...
• Re: splash plate
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 05:47:42 -0800
  ...I have one on and one off and the rotors seem the same. More Peace, Dave Syncro Westy Zetec/soon to be Turbo & E85...
• Re: help 2 piston caliper and rotor removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:29:22 +0000
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• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:05:48 -0500
  You'd > think we were a third world country... i saw a lot of this when living > in Latin America. > Uh-oh. Here we...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:10:29 -0600
  ...GoWesty offered to replace the rotors at no charge. Unfortunately, as with many SA parts, supply is spotty and are backordered. I have a...
• wheel bearings for '82 diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:39:06 -0500 (EST)
  ...I finally got the races out of the rotor last night (man, were they stuck). ....now waiting for the parts.... Thanks again folks.... Cetin...
• Re: No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:25:33 -0700
  ...Then spin the rotor by hand with the key on. You can hear the > fuel pump run, watch for spark from the coil wire...
• ignition trouble?
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:13:47 -0600
  ...I pulled the distributor cap and the rotor and contact electrode (in the distributor cap) were burned up? I put another cap and rotor...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:41:34 -0800
  ...Will I still get a decent increase in performance w/ the rotors or should I go w/ the big brakes? Trying to save $ if...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:49:41 -0700
  ...Most times it is warped rotors. My brakes pulsated and they were > the > back brakes. The Vanagon was up on blocks and the block...
• Vibrating brakes revisited
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 05:51:44 -0800
  Just to let everyone know, the rotors were to thin. The metalic pads seem to be working fine now. Something to file in the...
• rear discs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:35:24 -0400
  ...The rotor thickness is less than the suby and there is a greater chance of spitting a pad as they wear down. I guess...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Mon, 9 Apr 2018 10:55:16 -0700
  ...If the rotors are warped, you should feel it in the steering wheel. Hop this helps. Dan Country Homes Camper, the Huckleberry Sky > On...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 09:58:38 -0800
  ...For the right side, with the cap off and the rotor pointing at the tiny little notch on the rim of the distributor the...
• 81 WESTY FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - C.S. CLIFTON JR
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:41:17 -0400
  ...7bit 81 VANAGON GL WESTY,MUST SELL, NEW MOTOR,TRANS, TIRES, BRAKES, ROTORS, EXAUST,MORE OWNED 10YRS, OVER $7500 INVESTED IN LAST 6-10K...
• Re: Shocking Photo
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 15 May 2007 22:22:49 -0700
  ...All I did was put on a new > distributor cap and rotor and then put the old parts back on. I have spark, > fuel...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:11:49 -0400
  Darren, Is the rotor turning in the distributor? Has it jumped out of sync? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ in statu viae
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:36:55 +1200
  I haven't looked at the images, but have experienced piston sticking (causing binding and overheating) and also wearing the pads down to metal...
• Re: burning up ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:12:40 -0500
  Lee, I would replace the spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor as well. Maybe some HV is getting where it shouldn't. Ken Lewis...
• Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:21:14 -0500
  ...A few gaskets and seals, a spring loaded > pressure relief valve, a stator, a rotor, and some vanes to go in the > rotor. > > The...
• How a simple replacement of cap, rotor and plug wires becomes a challenge
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 23:55:14 -0600
  ...Yesterday I went to Canadian Tire, and bought a distributor cap (cap) and rotor. Installation of said items did not remedy my bucking/stalling...
• EV brake vibration, thread summary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 11:08:19 -0800
  ...VW first replaced the front brake rotors under warranty; this didn't change anything. I took it back and persisted until they agreed that...
• Re: Ceramic Brakes Pads
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:14:09 -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: Syncro running terrible
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 12 May 1998 09:37:06 EDT
  ...Cap?, Rotor?, Injector? The cap and rotor are pretty hardy, but they're relatively cheap and easy to replace, so you might try it...
• Re: macklow's accel problem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 94 15:58:47 PDT
  > >i did find one slightly related bulletin, and it made me think about my >rotor and distributor cap: i have to replace them about...
• Re: Boiling water in Westy(f),was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:12:18 +0100
  ...Engine coolant was routed inside all four > rotors. Oddly enough they discovered the size of the radiator could be > _REDUCED_!! The rotating rotors effectively...
• Get your Vanagon Brake pads here
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 22:55:03 -0400
  ...I also have front brake rotors for the 2 wheel drive vanagons, and rear wheel cyl. see links below Brake pads $10.00 rotors...
• Re: New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 18:33:18 -0400
  ...New Brake rotors.pads "if your fav is not listed is there other barnds I should get" Is this for a 80-85 or...
• Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:56:04 -0500
  ...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: The Mystery Machine Lives..but costs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 20:03:42 -0400
  ...Mike) writes: > Unless.......how hard is it to but on new rotors and brake pads? Easy. >Can I get good used ones (I wouldnt...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:50:08 -0400
  ...Warped Brake rotors? > >Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:05:48 -0500 > > > > You'd > >>think we were a third world country... i saw a...
• Brake Job $$$
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 15:19:17 -0500
  What is a fair shop price to pay for a front brake job- rotors -pads etc. parts & labor. My guy says $500. Needs bearings...
• Re: Riddle me this... Honda Brake question NVC!
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Wed, 16 May 2007 17:17:20 -0600
  who says the rotors need replacing, the place that is offerring to sell you new ones? ;-) Or did you measure them? John Aircooled.Net...