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• Re: Battery re-installation
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:34:22 -0900
  ...I did however have a surplus of mouse pads, which I've cut up to make insulators both in the battery compartment and on...
• Brakes noisy
  Historical mailing list - Sylvie et Germain
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 20:45:37 -0400
  ...My mechanic checked the pads and the front discs and he said every thing was OK. He put some kind of glue to absorb...
• Re: Best Braking Pads? was gimme a brake
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:35:59 -0800
  ...I got some partial answers on this some time back If I want the best braking what kind/make/model/part number brake pads...
• Re: bed liner
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0500
  ...I bought a Herculiner kit that comes with a > gallon of liner (used 1/2), two roller pads, coarse pad,one roller and 2...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 19:57:30 -0400
  ...There >> should be silencer plates between the pads and pistons and an >> anti-rattle plate on top. Where the pad sit inside the caliper...
• Re: Brake pad recommendations
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:20:42 -0400
  > 6 years ago I got pads from Van Caf�, and they generate more dust than any > I�ve ever used on any vehicle. My...
• Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:10:02 MST
  ...Paddle strap on rack worked its way loose, several paddles destoyed at 65mph+ Spray skirts (or covers) have come off the cockpit and float...
• Installing new brake pads in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 22:52:24 -0700
  I want to replace my front brake pads. Both Bentley and Haynes say that I must use NEW self locking bolts when refastening the...
• Re: steering wheel is loose... (f)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:15:04 -0500
  ...Maybe padded steering wheels are illegal, and they have to steer using that 1/4" steel ring that's under the padding. ;) David Brodbeck...
• Re: Bulley website/pages and a crazy idea
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 07:57:47 -0700
  Bill, The statement: "The Q-Pads have a mixture of other materials in it, that all resonate at different frequencies, and that is what...
• Re: Sticking brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Sat, 27 Sep 1997 15:23:57 UT
  ...I'd pull a caliper and make sure it's possible to retract the pads enough to really clear the rotors - since some aftermarket...
• Any desire for high performance brakes??? Read iffin interested!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:40:34 -0400
  ...They make high performance brake rotors and pads for several different vehicles. Mostly sports cars but also trucks. Surprisingly, they're not all outrageously...
• Re: folding kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 28 May 2005 17:24:51 -0400
  ...In fact, back in another life I used to run the Chesapeake Paddlers Association, and before that I created the listserv. http://www.paddlewise...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:42:08 -0500
  ...Does the noise stop? If so you may have a brake pad oscillating in the caliper. Check the clips holding the pads in place...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - t obrien
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 21:13:35 GMT
  ...It is not necessary to routinely turn drums and >disks when replacing the shoes or pads if there is no pedal pulsing, >steering wheel...
• Sleep Comfort
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 18 May 2011 21:21:48 -0700
  ...I thought I'd get a pad to put on top of it and was wondering what others used. There's a Costco gel...
• Re: South African Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:53 EDT
  ...Anyone know the part number (or Audi year/model) for the brake pads for the South African Big Brakes -- front brakes? I'm needing...
• Squeaky brakes on '73 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Jun 1995 10:56:35 -0400
  ...I took off both wheels and checked them out and the pads are fine (almost new). Any idea what could be causing this horendous...
• Squeaking Brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 12:59:20 -0700
  ...Mechanic (who installed new brake pads) says this is normal (something about metallic particles in the newer brake pads) and it's nothing to...
• Question about replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 08:30:02 -0400
  Hi Folks, How many of you replace those self locking bolts that hold the front calipers on? I recently replaced the front pads on...
• FS: pair of '86-'91 Front Brake calipers w/pads
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:32:59 -0800
  ...a100ls@juno.com -Pair of factory remanufactured front brake calipers, with pads. $75/OBO Rebuilt calipers alone are listed at Bus Depot for $99...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 15:31:15 -0700
  Got into it today and pulled out the pads and gave it a clean. It certainly was a bit crusty in there and the...
• Overland Big Brakes-Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:29:25 -0600
  ...The wire/spring-steel pad retainers do not seem to have a way of being used with these Audi "large" pads. The difference in...
• pad for 87 weekender
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 00:39:05 -0500
  I saw a guy with a trailer full of Vanagon Wolfsburg parts including the foam pad for a weekender at BBTA 14. I didn...
• Re: Paddle van Pictures are now available
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 20:07:01 -0700
  ...Paddle van Pictures are now available > In a message dated 7/18/01 5:23:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > mwmiller@cwnet.com writes...
• Re: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:57:49 -0400
  ...To be even more clear about it, ideally the *only* motion of the pads once they are properly seated on the disk will be...
• Rear brakes squeel, '81 van
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:13:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...square ends of the brake pads rubbing against the drum? Would chamfering the ends of the brake pads help? Any other suggestions? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young...
• Re: Worth of Big Brake Kit...better brakes on 86 up vans...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Fri, 14 May 2004 11:36:28 -0700
  ...Additionally, the front disc brakes (rotors, calipers and pads) I removed from the van are in fine shape and they are for sale to...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:51:04 -0700
  ...pads was >> important... >> >> Finding the proper brake pad compound and understanding it, that too was >> very important....The basics are that soft pads work...
• Sticking front calipers
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 07:49:42 -0700
  I changed my front brakes pads last fall, just before wintering the van. I made the mistake of not putting a block into the...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:52:16 -0800
  ...The pad to disk interface describes a cylindrical swept area on the disk itself. This interface generates heat and the function of the pad...
• Re: Birdlike Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Thu, 14 May 1998 15:41:14 EDT
  ...Is this something that can be fixed by a well-placed squirt of lithium grease(not on the pads)? >> No. It is a result...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:01:00 -0800
  ...When I bought my pads recently (within the last 30 days) and did my change out, there was a little bag with two new...
• Brake Pad Advice Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:39:10 -0700
  Approaching the need to replace front brake pads. So I'm looking for suggestions. I'm ONLY interested in stopping power (and fade resistance...
• Re: Sleeping comfort in campers??
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth L. Winter
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:56:46 -0500
  Macon, Try a camping pad called a thermo rest. I place two under my main pad for sleeping. We also use them to sit...
• Seats for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:26:55 -0700
  ...The vinyl parts are in great condition, as is the frame, springs, padding, etc. The fabric is worn, and on the driver's seat...
• vanagon seatbottom foam
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:12:57 EST
  ...My Seats are in almost perfect shape my > complaint is really that the butt pad on the drivers side has worn out > especial on...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:26:38 EST
  ...I'm not sure what the Vanagon Bentley says about the matter, but the Volvo factory manual says to simply replace the pads unless...
• Re: Brake Pads Squeak
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:25:35 -0500
  ...One mechanic said that everything looked alright, but maybe they were too hard of pads? What pads should I get any suggestions?<BR>&gt...
• Re: Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:43:26 -0600
  ...whole new pad (if one can be > found) , substitute other materials. How about cutting up some of the > hard foam rubber flooring that you...
• Re: sheepskin seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kraft
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 12:48:18 -0700
  ...Expensive, but it will last a long time; it's much nicer than the foam pad that was there before. Was manufactured by: Snug...
• Photon driven Vanagon - The Answer
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 18:31:18 -0800
  ...So the dark side of the paddle is hotter and heats up the air on it surface. The air expands and pushes it forward...
• Re: [Syncro] new brakes grind in tight turns when backing up
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:21:28 -0700
  ...New pads will put the caliper with in 1/8" of the rim. > > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:22:09 -0400
  ...There should be silencer plates between the pads and pistons and an anti-rattle plate on top. Where the pad sit inside the caliper...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:04:29 -500
  ...You can help minimize reduction in braking due to gassing at the pad/rotor interface by slotting your brake pads. Do this by using...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 14:55:40 -0400
  ...Rotor thoughts > > > > >>Looks to me like the inboard brake pad is not contacting the rotor surface >>evenly. I would immediately suspect something to do...
• Re: Oil Pan Heater VW Vanagon (Block Heater)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:56:20 -0700
  ...Oscar. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pad heaters" <sales@padheaters.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: Oil Pan Heater VW Vanagon (Block...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Justin Howell
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:12:50 -0700
  ...Air Mattress or Foam Pad? My wife's back is beginning to bother her when she sleeps in our Westy. Anyone have any recommendations...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:23:02 -0500
  Jim, I am not sure about the jippo "Lifetime guarantee" pads. They sure don't seem to have the same density as the OEM...
• Re: foam footpads
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:14:35 -0500
  Craig, Can't help with the pedal pads but driving bare foot is not illegal. Good luck in your search - I enjoy your posts...
• Re: Notes on new stock sized rotors
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:55:31 -0700
  ...Yes, new pads with new rotors . Alistair > On Jun 24, 2019, at 9:33 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > hi Alistair, > > thanks...
• water in the engine lid area
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fayne
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:31:36 -0800
  ...How is the water getting into the top area of the engine lid? soaking the carpet and pad? The van is a solid roof...
• Re: Cup Holder Spy photos and new accessories
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 20:28:18 EDT
  ...and yes, they fit to the right of the ashtray in '80-'84 vans w/o the padded dash, and over the ashtray (sorry...
• Re: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:08:59 -0800
  ...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 pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:00:59 -0600
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Ben T If you haven't added fluid as your pads wore, you...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:58 -0700
  what year and which style caliper ??? so your sure the one, or both pistons, move freely, yet one pad wears rapidly ? If it's...
• Front seat padding
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:14:01 -0500
  ...I concluded that the back rest needs work, so I padded mine. Here what I did. PADDING YOUR VANAGON SEAT BACK: 1 - REMOVE SEAT...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:16:34 -0700
  ...There is only one piston that pushes against one pad. The pad on the other side is in a fixed position. The caliper itself...
• Re: Trip Report: Busfest 2015
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:52:20 -0400
  ...I use 2 memory 1.5" mattress pads from Walmart that I cut down to size. But it retains a lot of body heat...
• Re: Eurovan brakes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:58:10 -0700
  ...The Eurovan brake light has been coming on and I plan to replace all of the brake pads on Saturday. I was wondering if...