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• Re: Riddle me this... Honda Brake question NVC!
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 17 May 2007 09:52:08 -0700
  ...Not many shops can do that. > > As for a different pad, the PEM pads are usually the best all around > compromise. A softer pad...
• /ffffriday: Racing Brake Pads for Vanagons!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 9:18:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Now you can get racing brake pads for the Vanagon! I believe they listed the Vanagon because they are the same pads used by...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:03:22 -0800
  ...Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone? >I just bought a set of '85-later Mintex pads on eBay. > Rats. > > Robert > 1982 Westfalia > > > --- "Adam H. Behle...
• Re: Brake Pads Squeak
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:47:59 -0500
  ...One mechanic said that everything looked alright, but maybe they were too hard of pads? What pads should I get any suggestions? > >
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Jan 2003 - Special issue (#2003-113)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:06:27 -0800
  ...Lift the pads out. Spread the cups enough to drop in the new pads. PUT goopy disk brake stuff on back of your pads...
• Re: Brake Pads - anyone use these yet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:05:54 -0400
  I did the Kevlar/Ceramic pads on a Mercedes 560 SEL. Huge mistake. I can actually see the metal transfer on the rotors. Started...
• Re: installing dash pad
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:14:52 EST
  ...While it's out > I'm going to install a late model pad on the dash board. (Mine is now all > metal > with only...
• Re: Squealing brakes! Where to find missing shims?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:14:53 -0700
  ...I wrote up a few pages some years back on caliper-pad-hardware install. One pic shows, IMO, what is likely too much anti...
• Check for rust!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 09:55:02 -0400
  ...must settle between the rubber pad and the step. I never pulled up the pad to clean out under there and I'm paying...
• seat padding swap, GL to non?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 19 May 2004 21:24:15 EDT
  ...ETKA shows two part numbers for the two different back paddings for the seats, meaning the padding in the GL seats is different than...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 Sep 2011 14:17:19 -0700
  There can be a very large difference in how a vehicle stops, depending on the brake pad compound. Simple explaination: Hard pads stop a...
• Re: Brake service
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:08:49 PST
  ...The 3rd set of pads went again a while back and I am running with the 4th set of pads. As far as rear...
• Refinishing Padded Dash
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:04:51 -0500
  Hello, I removed my dash to replace the heater core and found that the padded Part of the dash was a lot more sun...
• Re: Brake Pad Advice Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:33:43 -0400
  The best pads for stopping are probably the OEM special Jurids. The next best aftermarket is the PBR metal masters. Good rotors, proper thickness...
• vanagon body panels
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Fri, 14 Nov 2014 06:18:27 -0600
  ...0px; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thanks...
• Recommended brake pads?
  Historical mailing list - BlackJack
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:50:56 -0600
  Hi All, I'm wondering what folks are using to avoid that horrible squealing sound? I'm not sure what pads are on the...
• Rear heater leak - coolant soaked carpet/pad
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:28:21 -0500
  ...Is there any way to get all that antifreeze out of the carpet and the pad underneath? Squeeze the pad and antifreeze runs out...
• Solving disc brake noises!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:15:36 -0700
  ...Primarily the side slots the edges of the pads ride against. 4. Use Textar, ATE or VW pads. Never use metallics. Non-metalic PBR...
• Re: Riddle me this... Honda Brake question NVC!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 May 2007 20:28:41 -0400
  On many cars it is becoming a normal practice to replace front rotors with the pads. There are a number of reasons to do...
• Re: anti squeel shims install questions
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:28:30 -0700
  I ran PBR pads without metal shims, on my 1981 Westy with ATE calipers. They did not squeal for many miles. The backside of...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pad
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  5 May 1995 08:40:15 U
  So then, Steven says: >I've had brake dust from day one of owning my van and have never heard >of other pads that...
• Re: Vanagon mattress pad
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 12:20:03 EDT
  ...The only thing I have been able to find is those El Cheapo > 2 inch thick egg crate/carton foam pads, and they are...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 12:32:25 -0700
  BTW hemp might be a great pad compound, but the gov would be all lit up over the fact, so many would be much...
• Brake Pads and Rotor Turning
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:55:50 -0600
  I am going to replace rotors and pads on my 88. I have noticed there are a couple of different brake pads to choose...
• Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 25 May 2015 09:54:23 -0700
  ...On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 6:10 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Since those pads had a silencing pad on the...
• padded dash FS
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 22:20:35 EDT
  ...where did you get that padded dash? Is it from a junked vanagon? >> fyi, i have a padded dash from a '85 up van...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:35:26 -0400
  It is a common misconception that asbestos has been removed from brake pads and shoes... it hasn't. It is a common component in...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:12:23 -0400
  Great post Scott, where is the bleeder screw that I have to open when replacing the front pads? Thanks, Robert NY 88 Automatic On...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:21:43 -0500
  Brake pad technology evolves just like tire technology does. And a lot of things drive changes, like the removal of asbestos from brake pads...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:25:29 -0800
  ...Any similar experiences > with these pads or > rotors or advice? Any recommendations for pads would > also be > appreciated, but I believe the topic has...
• Re: NEW 2wd Brake Pads FS
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 08:14:21 -0700
  Ron, i tried the front pads again last night and again they are too wide. I cannot get them to fit into the calliper...
• mk II brake pads (20% thicker) standard on a syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:28:39 -0700
  ...i am going to bleed my system and install new pads in the coming month. where do i get these syncro-specific pads? were...
• Re: Vanagon seat padding wanted
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:06:14 -0500
  The JC Whitney's seat padding material looks like padding and not foam. In my experienc it is the foam that starts to dry...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 23:17:13 -0700
  The later style brake caliper starting in 86 is easy to change pads on. it's a single piston type that slides on guide...
• Re: That composite floor padding...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Schlamp
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:23:15 -0600
  ...That composite floor padding... > Well, not exactly padding...it seems to have minimal padding function. > Its main purpose seems to be to even out...
• Re: Front brake rotor question
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:17:21 EDT
  ...5/79 to 12 / 82 2000 cc 80-83 Front Rotor Part # 251 407 617A Pads to fit # D195 Vanagon Watercooled ~ Mfg.1/83...
• Re: 84 VS 86 front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:15:56 EST
  Matthew, IIRC your earlier model brake calipers do not require removal for pad replacement. The pads are held in place by pins. You drive...
• Fw: Re: Brake Pads - anyone use these yet
  Historical mailing list - Lynn Robson
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:54:41 -0500
  ...Brake Pads - anyone use these yet I am replacing my front pads and rotors on my 84 Westy. Came across these pads, and wondered...
• Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 22:41:26 -0500
  ...organic brake pads. I am about to replace all the brakes (discs, drums, pads, shoes and fluid) Does one brake better then the other...
• Ceramic Brakes Pads
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:13:38 -0400
  Has anyone ran the Bendix part # d45a, Ceramic Brakes Pads on their 79-85 Westy? I am thinking of running Ceramic Pads, and there...
• Re: That composite floor padding...
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:40:41 -0700
  ...That composite floor padding... >Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:53:06 -0600 > >Well, not exactly padding...it seems to have minimal padding function...
• Re: Dash board pad removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 May 2007 01:09:25 EDT
  ...Has > anyone removed the dash pad, and replaced it? > Looks like its rivited on from behind? I have a used > dash that has a...
• Vanagon mattress pad
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:12:14 -0500
  I'm getting old joints and need to lay down a mattress pad in the van when camping. The only thing I have been...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 06:35:24 EST
  Kai; It is my impression that the original pads wear the rotor excessively. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab...
• Re: Brake woes
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Ford
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:32:42 -0500
  IMHO, I've had a front pad de-laminate, or the pad material come right off the metal. It bound for a little while...
• New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:22:32 -0700
  seems quite a range of brands for front rotors/pads are they any brands to stay aways from I see I can get Listed...
• Vanagon seat pad source
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:54:22 -0700
  Folks, Where can I buy seat pads for front Vanagon seats? They are available for vintage Beetles and Bays, but for our homely vans...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:38:47 -0800
  ...Where did you get that, or did you remove the padded dash cover? Padded dashes have been required in the US since at least...
• Re: gimmie some opinions
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 25 Oct 94 20:29:24 CDT
  ...by stiking more, it keeps the pads from rattling. but it might also be that you got the wrong kind of pads. i tried...
• 86-91 front brake pads deal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:36:28 -0400
  Vanagon people, I just got word that there is a crate of front brake pads, and other misc. parts available in bulk. The brake...
• Re: Upper bunk foam
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:40:47 +0000
  I got the Go Westy upper bunk covered foam pad and although I haven't slept on it, like what it adds to the...
• Re: squealing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 08:33:15 -0800
  ...Remove pads and install the thin aluminum shims that are designed > to > > eliminate squealing. > > 2. Replace pads with pads that are softer and non...
• Re: anyone ever use carpet padding?
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 13:51:11 -0500
  J. - I never had problems with the doors of the cabinets or fridge when I had padding under my carpet. I didn'thave it...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:26:03 -0400
  I advise against turning rotors when replacing pads, unless there's a problem with the rotors. Even then it is usually only marginally more...
• Re: Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 09:39:02 -0600
  And they've ever heard of being able to install new pads without removing the calipers from the rotor. --------------- Your parts guy is an...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 5 May 95 11:12:05 EDT
  > > > > >Well the pads started squeeking a little the other day, so I am thinking > >maybe I will change the pads this time, especially if...
• Re: [Syncro] Lumbar pads? Headrest pads?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:55:56 -0700
  I always thought that the 70's SAAB Sonetts had a clever lumbar pad. It was basically a semi arch shaped pad that could...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 95 10:49:43 PDT
  ...I always used OEM (audi) pads and my brakes NEVER squeak. Well, except once when one of the pads had only metal left. It...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:58:40 -0700
  Shawn, You stop the van by creating friction between the pads and the rotors. Something's gotta wear, and if the pads are harder...
• Re: TRW Brake Pads? (1988 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 20:23:40 -0700
  ...TRW Brake Pads? (1988 Westy) > > Hi all. > > Debating over PBR Metal Masters (or whatever they call them now) or TRW > pads. > > The TRW *may...