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• Re: adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:05:16 -0800
  ...When you apply your disc brakes, hydraulic pressure forces the caliper piston out, causing the disc pads to grip the rotor. When you ease...
• burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:17:08 -0600
  Hi, My rotors are burning up. I checked the archives on this, but the posts pointed to non-Bosch rotors. I think the rotor...
• Fwd: Corroding Contacts on the Cap and Rotor.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 05:43:06 -0500
  -- [ From: * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Craig, I had the same experience with a cheap, "bargain," cap and rotor kit. A penitent return to Bo...
• wanted: worn out syncro rotors
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:10:11 EST
  if anyone has a pair of worn out or junk syncro rotors sitting in their scrap pile, i would be interested in them. p...
• Re: New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:39:19 -0700
  ...front rotors/pads are they any brands to > stay aways from > I see I can get Listed from least expensive order > Rotors > Zimmerman > ATE...
• Re: Brake squeal
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 10 May 2015 11:23:33 -0400
  ...Even if the surface is still smooth and true, there can be pad material leftover from the offending ones glazed on to the rotor...
• Re: My Lug nut Plea
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:45:08 -0400
  On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, James Wetzel wrote: > To all the experts out there: > > Does over-torquing lug nuts lead to premature rotor warp...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 22:19:20 EST
  ...i am not fond of crossdrilled rotors. though they shed heat more readily than solid rotors, they also remove material. material which is useful...
• Re: What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:10:13 -0400
  Brake noises are usually the result of poor fit, something missing, or rotor surface problems including glazing. On the early dual piston calipers you...
• 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: What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:08:01 -0700
  ...What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS > Brake noises are usually the result of poor fit, something missing, or > rotor surface problems...
• Bosch Rotor and cap (Jetta engine in vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:34:02 -0800
  ...Possibly heat damaged rotor has a dull plastic finish, older used one has a shiny appearance. Dull finish rotor resitance: 1095 ohms. Shiny rotor...
• Re: Differences in SA Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:32:23 -0800
  ...The 2wd version comes with replacement hubs and separate brake rotors (in place of the one piece hub/rotor we got from the factory...
• Re: bad rotor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:49:29 -0500
  Darrell Boehler wrote: > Hi Volks, > Thought some of you might be interested in seeing a rotor that was obviously on an engine upon which...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:27:42 -0400
  ...This is > impractical (paint) or unsafe (oil/grease) with brake rotors. Brake > rotors are an ablative surface...i.e. it intentionally wears as it...
• Re: Vented Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 08:28:03 +0200
  ...Actually I don't know, if this system has ventilated front rotors, but possible. Winkler also sells front slotted rotors as a replacement for...
• RE: BRAKES FOR E VANS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 97 19:20:30 UT
  Most shops cut the rotors due to the experience of having them warp form heat spots developing while the pads get seated to an...
• Rotor swappin help needed !
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:11:14 EDT
  Hi All, Can anyone tell me if I can put my 85 front rotors on my 91? I was thinking the bearings are different...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:52:21 -0800
  ...Removing Stuck Rotor Yeah. A big pair of Vicegips. Squeeze and pull until it comes off or breaks. Mine broke but no big deal...
• Notes on new stock sized rotors
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:49:05 -0700
  A couple of months ago I popped on new front rotors and pads in my 86 Syncro. I didn’t really need to, the...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:53:44 -0400
  ...Yes my rotors were brand new brembos from bus depot. I experienced no noticeable change in the amount of brake effort required to decelerate...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 20:43:07 +1300
  ...If you >need more powerful brakes, put on the bigger calipers and rotors. I don't >think an 0.1 liter boost in motor...
• Rotors, Bearing, Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:42:16 -0500
  ...Anyway, I'm thinking I will replace the rotors too, but I notice that I might have to press my bearings out to do...
• Re: Any desire for high performance brakes??? Read iffin interested!!
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:55:31 -0000
  ...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: Syncro front rotor change question
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 19:16:10 -0500
  ...When installing the new rotors, take measures to prevent rusting in place. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:55:44 -0600
  ...He says 95 percent of warped rotors is becouse of improper torque >of the lug nutz. I also hear driving through puddles of water...
• Deutsches Methode, Brakes
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 10:35:20 -0700
  ...Every rotor gets turned every time. This >gaurantees you will never get more than three sets of pads per rotor >replacement because most of...
• Vented Front Rotors? (not drilled ala MSDS)
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:52:46 -0500
  Are there any vented brake rotors that will fit on the front of a Vanagon? Bo Kersey Outdoor Technologies 511 West 41st Street Austin...
• Vented Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Jack Ck
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 15:03:28 -0700
  Anyone knows if any of the vented rotors from Golfs or Audis will fit a 87' Vanagon? Is there any high performance brake pads...
• Re: Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:35:53 -0500
  ...Don't you know anything? :) On Jan 10, 2005, at 5:08 PM, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > An ignition rotor for a diesel??? Hmmm.....
• bad rotor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:35:24 -0500
  Hi Volks, Thought some of you might be interested in seeing a rotor that was obviously on an engine upon which tune up items...
• Re: Oder from new brakes
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:53:52 -0800
  The smell is just the waxy anti-corrosion protective coating burning off the new brake rotors. The rotors are coated so they don't...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for older Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:35:24 -0700
  > You will need to replace the spindles, calipers, > rotors w bearings, and the hoses. The later set up > does offer the advantages of a...
• Replacing Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:19:11 -0500
  ...I just ordered new rotors and pads and was planning on doing the brake job this weekend. While studying Bentley last nite I realized...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:07:57 -0400
  ...Truthfully the amount of rust that normally forms on the surface of rotors (or drums) in a few months isn't worth the risk...
• Re: New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:38:24 -0700
  I think I have to make an objective statement with these disc rotor warping reports from my perspective. My 84 Westy, almost 200K miles...
• Re: Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 7 May 2014 20:52:39 -1000
  ...I just stick my dial gauge on a jackstand next to the mounted up rotor n' spin the rotor slowly. On 5/7/2014...
• where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:43:55 EST
  I own a 1084 Vanagon---need a break job---local shops want $75-$125 a piece for drums and rotors--my mechanic said I...
• Re: Front brake noise
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:43:00 -0600
  Were there rusty spots on the rotor? If there's gunk? Either caliper,shock or possibly the inner rotor seal may be leaking? Velma...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:04:40 -0500
  ...I thought it was a rotor because I know I hadn't hit anything. Either the tire monkeys hit something driving the car or...
• Rotoritis?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 28 May 2000 23:02:09 -0500
  My 85 GL, has, since I purchased it,had a warped rotor.( I thought ) I have procrastinated on this job for about 4 mos...
• Re: Syncro vs. 2wd front rotors
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 07:28:31 -0400
  ...USA 1936-Chrysler On Sat, 10 Apr 1999, Steve wrote: > will the syncro front brake rotors work/fit properly on a > 2wd vanagon? > steve >
• Re: What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:25:09 -0700
  ...What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS > > >> Brake noises are usually the result of poor fit, something missing, or >> rotor surface problems...
• Fwd: Re: VANAGON digest 1372 and the 3000 mile rotor question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:04:55 -0500
  -- [ From: * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- When I acquired my '84 Westy, I installed a Wells rotor and distributor cap, parts of a kit I...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:15:46 -0500
  You read the machine right and I've seen the same thing when I turned rotors. My "opinion" based on what I have observed...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 02:00:20 -0400
  ...I recognize this as > being from the rotors being warped. I was not getting this before the > rims/tires were installed. > > So the question...
• Re: Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:44:36 PST
  ...And that VW says "thou shalt not machine > rotors or drums" and they'd have to be replaced. Material cost for rotors, > drums, pads...
• '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; SOLVED?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Bowen
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:31:10 +0100
  ...Last night I put a new distributor rotor arm in and this morning the van was much better. It didn't seem to cut...
• Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:16:57 -0700
  ...New Front Brake Rotor Question > > >> Hi all. >> >> I'm installing new rotors on my '81 Westy. I searched archives and >> googled a little, but...
• Re: Audi turbo rotors on a v-gon (was: Re: Vented Rotors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:45:06 -0700
  ...different) to be able to install a MUCH larger set of rotors. As far as year disc I don't know I'll run...
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:47:52 -0800
  ...The newer setup has a larger piston, larger pads, slightly larger effective rotor diameter due to the improved shape of the larger pad pushed...
• Re: Front hub swap
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:09:27 -0700
  ...Syncros have separate hub and rotor. 2wd is one piece. Doesn't mean you can't put studs in your rotors. Screw in or...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 08:54:56 -0800
  ...Original quote 240 new pads & turn the rotors. Then the call " you > need calipers, new rotors, pads, new bearings" price $1000 ! Gulp,... > well I...
• Re: problems w/ braking hard?
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 21:13:36 EST
  ...When was the last time you took a good look at your rotors or front brake pads? Sounds like scored rotors or bad brake...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 08:41:20 PST
  Here's my contrarian opinion on brake pads: -Use only OEM pads--they should last 40K to 50K miles -Replace rotors every other pad...
• Re: What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:06:48 -0400
  ...What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS > Brake noises are usually the result of poor fit, something missing, or > rotor surface problems...
• Re: Vanagon Brake Pads - Bendix TitaniuMetallic ii
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 10:51:51 -0400
  I have new Brembo Rotors, not installed yet. When you installed the pads on your Alero, did you do it with new rotors? There...
• front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 28 May 2010 22:55:47 -0500
  I'm replacing my front rotors, bearings, pads, etc. on my 82 diesel westy. Somewhere, last time I messed with my old rotors I...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:56:16 -0800
  ...On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Trying to change rotor, cap, plugs, etc - and have...
• Re: Rev limits
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 15 May 1995 16:44:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Cheap insurance, but I I still have the original distributor and rotor from our long gone 72 bus. The rev limit on the rotor...