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• Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 4 May 2001 10:22:34 EDT
  In a message dated 5/4/01 7:13:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, DBAKER5@kc.rr.com writes: << Brakes in Italy? I thought...
• 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert and Sharon Mendon�a
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:02:12 -0800
  ...Have tried replacing spark plugs, air filter, cap and rotor, and carburetor cleaner - and still having problems. Bob Mendonca [text/html]
• Re: 1988 Carat for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:43:13 -0800
  ...alternator > > - Brake rotors turned, new brake pads, new calipers > > - All 4 feel bearings repacked > > - 4 new NGKBP6ET > > - Distributor cap and rotor replaced > > - Thermostat replaced...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:55:15 -0400
  ...Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping Did you cheat and use Wiki Dennis? if so, no points for you! On Sun...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Jan 2003 - Special issue (#2003-113)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:06:27 -0800
  ...It gets a little more complex if you need to turn the rotors but still less that 2 hours turn around (other than trip...
• Re: Where NOT to take your Volkswagen in SE MI
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:39:07 -0500
  ...The original brake job was done at 73K miles and the rotors were replaced at 77K miles. Our bus now has 172K miles on...
• Re: Bearings in brake rotors on 85?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:21:25 -0700
  ...Stan Wilder On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:49:54 EDT Spencer Allen <SPENCERVW@AOL.COM> writes: > I want to install new rotors & pads...
• Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 10 May 2015 12:54:44 -0400
  ...We did not do rotors at all. They were not bucking nor do they look damaged. But maybe we should?? We do have the...
• Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 7 May 1998 20:30:42 -0700
  ...it seems to be running ok W/ new air cleaner, catalytic converter, oil change, cap & rotor what else can I check fix or replace?
• Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 07:20:09 -0600
  ...How about rotors? tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
• Re: Need Advice - New Motor in '76 Won't Run
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 23:52:12 -0700
  ...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: 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...
• Re: "Maybe" some progress towards remedying my no-start/bucking/stalling condition
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:49:26 -0800
  ...Yup. > >Van fired right up with new rotor and cap, and I drove for about 5 minutes >before the bucking started again - bucking and...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 17 May 2011 09:08:14 -0400
  ...When replacing rotors and drums do new bearings need to be bought? I do not know that the old ones would be reusable or...
• Re: Front end advice
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 08:09:41 -0800
  ...Still not as good as the Audi upgrades, or vented rotors, but much less trouble. Wil Haslup <whaslup@GMAIL.COM> wrote: Evan Mac Donald...
• front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:00:16 -0700
  ...to me its seens 30K is right the new front pads and rotors still looked great with 80% left on the pads rear brake...
• Re: Syncro brake rotors/VW dealer deals, :'(
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 12:09:34 -0300
  Hi folks, Can someone please tell me the price and source for these, if a non-VW supplier exists?. $190Cdn each for rotors that...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:33:31 -0000
  ...It does allow slightly better cooling over the solid > rotors > > and slightly bettter wet performance. The SA vented rotors are far > superior > > in terms...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 08:53:58 -0700
  Did you cheat and use Wiki Dennis? if so, no points for you! On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Dennis Haynes...
• grease cap removal tips? (arrrrgh!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:38:35 -0800 (PST)
  how do i get the grease caps off my front spindles? is there a secret handshake or something? i need to get my rotors...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:29:43 EDT
  I had this problem on my 85 and replace rotors, calipers and all the hardware on them, and NAPA pads with anti squeal stuff...
• What happened to the Vanagon stuff at MSDS?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:14:07 -0400
  http://www.msdsinc.com/ (Martin Schneider Designed Systems) used to sell Porsche 911 engine kits, brake rotors & stainless steel brake hoses, and a "Panzer...
• emission failure, HC 229 @ idle (ok @ 2500 rpm)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Horrocks
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:14:39 EDT
  ...cap, rotor and/or oxygen sensor or cat. converter (PASSed on report...), or ......? CO PASSed (.15 @ idle, .44 @ 2500 rpm). Everything else VALID, N...
• Black carbon buildup on tail pipe after valve adjustments
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:44:57 -0700
  85 1.9 cleaned injectors from cruzin, plugs, dist, rotor done 10mths ago I just adjusted my valves a few weeks ago I am...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c, Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 7 May 2002 17:24:12 +0200
  ...This setup > >would be comparable to the 993 turbo brakes and will fit your wheels. > > > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, > >hydraulik...
• Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:38:53 -0600
  ...New distributor/rotor, plug wires, all the fuel lines, air cleaner, fuel filter, etc. A recent post recommended that die-electric grease be used...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Apr 2000 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 15:52:44 EDT
  ...I've fooled around with automobiles for many years and have in the past machined an awful lot of rotors on an awful lot...
• Re: Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:10:20 -0400
  ...How about rotors? tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:18:14 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/13/03 5:02 AM, "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> wrote: > I clean & re-gap plugs, check rotor/cap...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:05:01 -0400
  ...That puts the rotor 180 o (clockwise) from the notch. Stan's post in the archives seems to say set #1 and rotate crnakshaft...
• Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:25:28 -0500
  ...BTW-I bought to rotors new from Bus Depot in the clearance dept for 25.00 each due to some minor surface rust. http...
• HELP!!! GD VW place wants my blood...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 15:15:53 EDT
  ...Wheel bearings shot (I presume only Right front) Machine front rotors BACK: Machine rear drums (slippage at pedal?) replaces shoes and wheel cylinder NOW...
• Intermittent poor running
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 19:15:19 -0800
  ...Traveled through Colorado, but it wasn't until Jackson Hole, WY that I could find Vanagon cap/rotor in stock!!!! Note: American cap/rotors...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 May 2011 11:13:45 -0700
  ...you remove the races and bearings from the old brake rotor hubs, and install them into the new hubs...and grease and adjust them...
• Re: Valve clearance not at tdc?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:20:42 -0700
  ...The way I find top dead center is to watch the rotor as I turn the engine. With a std shift I put the...
• EV brakes
  Historical mailing list - hal roth
  Mon, 14 Jul 97 12:47:20 EDT
  ...I just replaced frontpads and rotorson 93 EV. Bought them from Foreign Auto in Seekonk MA and they were original German manufactured parts probably...
• 73 Ghia for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:23:35 -0500
  ...If interested, contact them, not me please! 73 Ghia, Light blue, new brakes, rotor blades, starter. runs good, high miles $2,000 -OBO Located...
• Re: Troubles in VanLand
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:44:18 -0800
  ...distributors-(new Bosch cap and rotor) > 3. computer > 4. AFM >
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:32:09 -0700
  ...A New Bosch cap n Rotor and it fired up. My test light isnt sensitive enough to measure injector pulse Home made double relays...
• Re: Help with brakes!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:29:32 -0400
  ...They will not release > and the rotor get red hot long with the wheels. > > The problem started about 2 months ago and my dealer...
• Re: Brake Pad Advice Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:28:09 -0400
  ...Cheap pads will glaze and warp the rotors. Rotor wear is normal and to some extent necessary to keep them deglazed and cut surface...
• RE: Severe left front tire wear: Syncro
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 3 Apr 97 15:06:27
  ...Had just installed new front wheel bearing assembly and rotor. It turned out that the rotor was not to spec. and the wheel bearing...
• Re: Fix or replace? - was Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:03:55 -0700
  ...When I worked at the front end shop we'd get a guy in who just bought used brake rotors from the wrecking yard...
• Update: Solved: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:31:37 -0400
  ...start the mag field in the rotor. > Once energized, the stator provides the current to the rotor. > But, the blue needs to provide the...
• syncro speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:17:23 -0400
  ...whacking and choice swear words.&nbsp; i pulled off the front rotors, unturnable, bummer.&nbsp; anyways, i was looking for the speedo cable. on...
• Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:56:46 -0400
  ...How can I verify if the rotor or > drum are bad without remplacing everything? > > Can I suspect something else, like a wheel bearing? > > Mat...
• Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:28:47 -0700
  ...If drums are ok look at rotors.They never get "bent" but get contaminated and develope hard spots.Take them to brake shop to...
• Re: FLAPS? not in my experience (No Van Content)
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 17 May 2007 00:30:09 -0400
  ...Funny thing, I just purchased front pads and rotors for the Pathfinder and NAPA beat Autozone by 10.00 on those rotors. In short...
• Re: North American Vanagon in trouble in France
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 19:52:52 EST
  ...Check all the basics first like plugs, wires, cap, rotor, oxygen sensor. If it still has the problem then it is probably a temp...
• 84 for sale
  Historical mailing list - john ballinger
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 16:16:19 -0800
  ...New parts include front bearings, rotors, O2 sensor, brakes, and tires. Runs very smooth and quiet. Paid 3,000.00 (before all the repairs...
• Re: Westy ocassional missing & bucking...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:41:57 -0400
  ...Have you check the obvious? Your hand brake is off? Spark plugs are good and well gapped? Wires are good? Caps and rotor? How...
• Interesting Article from the Porsche List
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:08:13 -0600
  http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm -- Best Regards, Jon Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe Home: 303-678-0658 Email...
• Brake Parts Free in PDX
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:31:43 -0700
  ...The mechanic said he thought the rotors, calipers and pads still had lots of life. I'll give them to somebody around Portland who...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:18:33 -0700
  ...However, I'm not positive that the Audi rotors are the same dimensions as the SA rotors. > > > > Van-Cafe listed them as different sizes...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:54:35 -0500
  ...Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping Do you gear down and use engine braking in addition to using your regular breaks...
• Re: 86 Syncro dies
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:40:06 -0700
  ...Checked the plug wires, then pulled the distributor cap and looked at the rotor...what a mess. Looked like it had been fried in...
• Re: Squeaky Breaks
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:36:08 -0500
  ...My old rotors were beyond wear limits for machining, so I opted to go with new rotors and bearings. I hope this helps. Let...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Catlin
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:58:50 -0700
  ...As for brakes, there are a few things you can do before you install bigger rotors, calipers, and all that. First, go to Midas...
• re Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:20:35 -0700
  ...My original >Goodyear tires have 20k miles, cann't see any uneven wear. >VW replaced the front brake rotors; this didn't change anything...
• Re: Improved front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:25:52 +1300
  ...Both 2wd and Syncro. >3) Several folks have upgraded to non-VW rotors and calipers. Some Porsche >4) Eurovan (aka T4) rotors will fit...