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• Re: storing valuables in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:48:47 -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...
• FS: leather, adjustable padded headrests for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 11:40:41 EDT
  ...but they also adjust forward and back, and tilt, and are padded. alot more comfy on long drives than the stock hard headrests with...
• '88 Westy updates
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:50:53 PDT
  ...Both front pads appear to be pretty new - I can still see clean writing on back of pad, although rotors show some signs of...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:58:15 -0800
  ...Midas > gave me aa price $480 for pads and turn the rotors. Went to my Vanagon > shop. Original quote 240 new pads & turn the...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:21:43 -0500
  ...It was fairly dark wen I got to the takeout and almost paddled past it, not knowing exactly where it was. Yes, I paddle...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Karl G Vochatzer/AMR
  24 Jan 97 16:17:48
  ...Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher In a message dated 97-01-24 06:29:16 EST, zeidler@NTCNTG02DU.ntc.nokia.com (Zeidler Helmut NTC...
• Re: Brake dust indicator
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:49:15 -0700
  Inspect the pads for uneven wear, and if both are the same compare to the other side wheel. Every time I've had a...
• Re: Ham radio ?
  Historical mailing list - Chris.smith
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 08:51:59 -0600
  ...0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR><FONT face="Courier...
• Re: gimme a brake
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:46:47 -0700
  Semimetallic pads such as Bendix Metal Kings may help. They also give better retardation and are fade-resistant. And cost more. > Can someone suggest...
• Re: washer fluid won't work
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:11:33 -0400
  It may be the switch (with the paddle that you're pulling on) is bad. Do the wipers come on when you pull the...
• Re: Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:27:37 -0700
  ...Caliper hardware kits c/w a > >> little tube of grease which I assumed was only for the back of the > >> pads, but began to...
• Re: Brake Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 21:21:07 EST
  ...http://www.msdsinc.com/vanagon1.htm >>�OEM rotors, cross-drilled for excellent cooling and braking >>�OEM pads and shoes >>�Aircraft quality stainless steel brake...
• 50th Transporter birthday
  Historical mailing list - Piero Padroni
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 05:19:41 +0200
  ...http://digilander.iol.it/festadellabirra/radunoinglese.htm and http://www.abcamp.net/transporter.html Cheers, Piero. ------------------------------------------------------- Piero Padroni Genova ITALY '84 Vanagon 1.6D...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 21:28:11 EST
  ...a considerable difference from new stock rotors and pads to new drilled rotors and pads when it comes to heavy braking with the trailer...
• Front Brake Pads - How To?
  Historical mailing list - Josh Greenberg
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:42:02 -0600
  Volks, I searched and searched through the archive for a how to on replacing the front brake pads on a early model Vanagon, but...
• Re: Z-bed
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:33:47 EDT
  you can just buy your own 4" pad and sew a cover for it! andy
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:38:12 -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: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 13:03:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...Any suggestions? > > Try to get a pad from a Diesel where available. They are made of plastic > and not as heavy as the steel...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:48:03 -0800
  ...My 1989 Syncro 16 Doka and 1985 Syncro Doka both came with the unusually small horn pad. Both were originally delivered to a European...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:48:02 -0500
  ...I need new front discs, pads and > steering rack > for my 87 Syncro, oh yes, and an upper right balljoint plus front outer > driveshaft...
• Re: Z-bed
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:38:35 -0400
  ...The 4" pad used >there makes all the difference. Thanx. TM
• Re: SA dash? was:Re: Custom Instrument Pod
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 22:17:10 +1300
  ...I believe the dash is basically the same as the German, but with rotary heater controls and additional padding instead of the German's...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:36:54 -0400
  ...This will be further enhanced by the larger rotor diameter and the larger brake pad surface. With disc brakes there should almost no piston...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:19:21 -0600
  I started out w/ 2 single - 2" Thermarest pads to supplement our early style lower bed & they were ok, & easy to store, but not...
• Re: Bleeding brakes (sorry more info now)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:48:03 -0700
  ...What happened was I was changing the pads and > accidentally pumped the caliper piston out, letting a bit of fluid out of > the system...
• FS Syncro Parts
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:06:06 -0800
  ...OEM drive shaft (needs new joints) Front brakes (complete w/ calipers, pads, rotor, bracket. Lots of life left in pads and rotor.) Rear bumper...
• Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 10:02:00 -0500
  ...And they've ever heard of being able to install new pads without removing the calipers from the rotor. I got the job done...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:49:59 -0500
  ...I had a shop replace the pads on my ATE and they tossed out the anti squeal shims with the old pads. Ken at...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 11:27:24 -0500
  ...In May of 98, I replaced the drums, shoes, rotors, and pads and ended up with the worst ultra-high pitched squeal I have...
• Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake Superior?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 31 May 2005 07:38:41 -0700
  Armchair paddlers may enjoy reading "The Happy Isles of Oceania", by Paul Theroux, in which he chronicles his several months spent paddling a folding...
• Re: Brakes...no van content.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 17 May 2007 09:40:36 -0700
  ...Softer pads are easier on the rotors, but they lose stopping power as they get hot. Harder pads don't work so well cold...
• Re: Re-padding seats - anyone done this?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:17:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They have good fabric, but > the padding is shot. Hard on the fanny on long trips. Anyone here > done this? Is it complicated and...
• Re: Installing new brake pads in 90 Westy/Alternative Brand ...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:08:25 EDT
  I sell the VW OEM pads for $25 a set. These are semi-metalic and have the little VW symbol on them (and are...
• Re: Head rest pads
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:45:56 EST
  ...These are > padded head rests that simply fit into the holes of your stock head rests. > They look sharp and make the seats more...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:24:05 -0700
  ...I replaced the pads last year with the Napa lifetime warranty pads. After a year they were squealing and grinding. I tried cleaning them...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:39:33 -0400
  ...Only w= ay would be to install new ones, same pads and drive another 25k. Best gues= s wiould be a poor quality pad...
• Re: Dashtop revamping
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:41:12 -0500
  ...In my van (85) the padded dash is glued and screwed in from underneath. There are about 8 screws holding it in and about...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:38 -0600
  ...BTW you don't want the whole rear pad in memory foam. > >>> You need > >>> some support under it. Make the pad out of stiff...
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:50 -0700
  ...grinding sound be due to metallic pads? > >> > >> The brakes are ok, but if I install dealership pads/pins, I'd like to > >> pinpoint the...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Resend -Question about SA brake kits
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 22:24:15 -0500
  If the pads are the same as stock syncro pads, then how are these brakes providing any more stopping power... apart from maybe some...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:41:39 -0400
  ...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: Squeaky breaks?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 1 Nov 2016 18:02:51 -0400
  It won’t go away if the person changing the front break pads throws out the anti squeal shims. It will get worse. Once...
• Re: Sleeping comfort in campers??
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:39:47 -0500
  ...McCarthy wrote: > > I supplement the top pad with an 'egg crate foam' bedroll. I happened to > gt one upon leaving the hospital once (but...
• Re: Interesting discoveries
  Historical mailing list - Piero Padroni
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:17:52 +0200
  ...Cheers, Piero. ------------------------------------------------------- Piero Padroni Genova ITALY '84 Vanagon 1.6D e-mail: padroni@lycosmail.com vanagon@libero.it -------------------------------------------------------
• front brake calipers- do I need new or can I ....
  Historical mailing list - dieselslave
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 13:06:34 -0500
  ...not to use---I just changed out the front brake pads ---one pad was worn down completely on the passenger side---all the rest...
• Selling upper bunk pads
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 20:02:26 -0700
  There are two parts. Perfect condition. Has all snaps and tan upholstery. Buyer pays shipping. $100.
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:17:05 -1000
  ...Since pads ride 'just almost touching' the discs ....the pads themselves don't directly relate to brake pedal travel usually. Since hoses to calipers...
• Re: Refinishing Padded Dash
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:01:19 -0500
  ...what can be used to refinish the dash pad. > > > I got a brown dash pad from a wrecking yard to put in my bus...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:20:23 -0400
  ...the pads myself. > >I wouldn't go by appearance so much as how they feel and work..the >front discs and pads. > >did you...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:42:42 -0400
  ...interesting, so are Mintex and PBR the same pad? Definitely > a metallic or semi-metallic pad. > > New drums are painted with high heat paint...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:41:47 -0700
  ...I just checked the Sewfine catalog and there's nothing like a padded panel there. In the 1987 Vanagon brochure, the interior shot of...
• Re: Looking for Grey pad to complete bed in 88vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:47:18 -0800
  ...Looking for Grey pad to complete bed in 88vanagon > > > > > > Volks, > > > > > > I heard that there is an actual pad that goes over the engine > > > compartment...
• Re: LDT (Long Drive Theory) and other musings
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 14:58:05 PST
  ...For the VW's 1st 3 years, I replaced its headgasket, brake's master cylinder, brade pads, oxygen sensor, thermostat, etc... For the Volvo...
• Re: rec needed: metal fabrication shop in east bay area
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:08:06 -0600
  ...When it gets down to having to lock your vehicle w/ a pad lock on the inside, I think a change of location to...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:22:22 -0700
  They are as thick (maybe thicker) as Vanagon front pads. The cylinders do not look smaller than Vanagon front calipers either. I did not...
• Re: brake pads and shoes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:06:12 -0400
  ...brake pads and shoes I read with interest Dennis Haynes' comments and suggestions for brake shoe/ pads. I have ordered shoes and kit from...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:28:07 -0600 (CST)
  ...Any suggestions? > > > > Try to get a pad from a Diesel where available. They are made of plastic > > and not as heavy as the steel...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:51:14 -0500
  ...thinking that it was working ok before the pads wore down to this point ... new pads would put the pistons back a bit and...
• FS: Seats in Portland OR or Seattle WA
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:54:49 -0800
  ...Worn but clean, no pets or smoking, all padding and adjusters intact and working. With sliders/frames only, no hardware, swivel bases or seatbelts...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:01:50 -0400
  ...Anyone have any recommendations for either a decent air > mattress or foam pad that can be used on the lower bunk?