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• Changing Front Rotors
  Historical mailing list - John Satnat
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:13:04 -0500
  My 87 Syncro GL has a warped front rotor. I've got new ones, checked my Bentley, took off the wheel and lifted caliper...
• brake rotors & calipers
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:42:37 -0600
  If a man were planning to replace the front rotors and calipers on an 88 westy, should he strive for matching brands, or are...
• Ouestion about brakes-No VW Content
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 10:08:49 -0800
  Question, Is it ever necessary to turn a new rotor or drum prior to instalment? My girlfriends father took a car to a shop...
• I have to ask the List
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:00:24 -0700
  Hi Guys I have checked the rotors with a clock and only one was showing one thousandth run out. But the break still pulsates...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:50:15 -0700
  ...This translates to HARD!!! This also translates to new rotors due to the abrasiveness if the "new" ceramic materials. Better to use old fashioned...
• FS: Syncro Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:52:09 -0500
  ...I thought was) rotors for my '91 Carat.  Well, it turns out that I need to change my rotors -- BUT, it turns out...
• Syncro Rotors & Air Filters are back!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:18:22 -0500
  The Syncro brake rotor special that I had a couple of months ago is available again. These are European made rotors at $39.95...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:49:11 -0800
  ...On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Since it's a dizzy rotor, i'm not...
• Anyone need a front rotor?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:30:23 -0400
  ...I ordered a new rotor for my '80 Vanagon from Bus Depot a while ago prior to some front brake work. I was anticipating...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:40:08 -0700
  ...The wear pattern on the insides indicates that the pads aren't properly contacting the rotors, unless there's something odd about Syncro brakes...
• Re: Replacing Rear Shocks on 84 Westy.
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:21 -0400
  ...When you replace rotors you need to remove the bearings from the old rotors (thus the re-packing) OR install new bearings. > > I am...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 01:02:41 -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: Syncro front brake rotors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 02:22:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...they got me the front rotors for my syncro for 50 bucks each thats only a hundred dollars for both....great deal.....and brand...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:42:55 -0500
  David, To the best of my knowledge there is no axially vented rotor available from VW in the stock US spec Vanagon size. the...
• Front brake rotor question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 06:44:28 -0400
  I'm having a hard time identifying what year the 2 wheel drive Vanagon front rotors fit. Anyone know what year fits what? Any...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:25:16 -0700
  Yes makes sense, though it seems like, if you look at the design of the rotor as well as how the rim bolts to...
• Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 4 May 2001 05:34:49 -0400
  > Shop here wants $119 each for front rotors for my 89 syncro. > Found them at bus depot for $39.95 each. Sounds like a...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:55 -0800
  well how about preventing it happening again ? a 2.1 rotor should never be put on the shaft dry. anti-seize compound. and actually...
• Re: front brake and rotor job
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 13:16:35 -0800
  ...front brake and rotor job Does anyone know of a web page with instructions and photos for a front brake and rotor job for...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:05:18 -0800
  ...Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine > stall) > > Thanks Don and Dennis. Cap, rotor were Bosch. Old one was also scorched. > I'll recheck...
• Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 23:14:18 -0400
  >Just wondering If I missed something when installing the > new cap & rotor. > > Jorge > > '85 Wolfsburg Weekender I would definitely double-check the positioning of...
• Re: easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:07 -0800
  ...make note of which way rotor is pointing exactly > 5. pull dizzy up as far as the loosened nut will allow > 6. very that...
• Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:53:34 -0700
  ...Power Steering Pumps - Again! > > The parts that wear are the vanes - which wear against the stator, and > the rotor, where the vanes wear in...
• (fwd) FS---Finally: Vanagon Cross-Drilled Rotors (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 22 May 1998 16:21:57 -0500
  ...Vanagon Cross-Drilled Rotors Recently we here at RoadSport America Racing developed something which previously was not available to Vanagon owners: cross-drilled front...
• No Spark
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 18:19:01 -0700
  Okay lists, I just changed the cap and rotor on my syncro and now there is no spark. I tried a second and third...
• Rotor blades???: 73 Ghia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 19:42:51 -0400
  Is this a Vertical Take-Off & Landing Ghia? What's with the rotor blades? G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett...
• Re: Deutsches Methode, Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 13:53:18 -0400
  ...Every rotor gets turned every time. This > >gaurantees you will never get more than three sets of pads per rotor > >replacement because most of...
• re Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 09:07:31 -0700
  the vibration problem, if it is not a severe abs pulse-like problem, is probably just warped rotors as someone previously posted. have had...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:48:00 -0400
  ...Syncro front rotor life expectance As this thread has morphed a bit, let me ask a syncro rotor question: Every year I take my...
• Re: Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 8 May 2014 09:58:30 -0500
  ...FWIW when I worked at the front end shop we turned every rotor & drum that came out of the box before it went on...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 08:16:42 -0600
  >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: Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:52:01 -0600
  ...2005 5:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Rotor Replacement No of course not its for the firing of the glow...
• Re: Notes on new stock sized rotors
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:33:43 -0700
  ...I guess news brake pads on new rotors... right? dan
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 20:55:14 CDT
  On Mon, 18 Jul 94 20:47:36 CDT John Huguenard said: >Of course, the new front rotors were a different story at $75...
• Power Steering Pumps - Again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:12:32 -0500
  ...A few gaskets and seals, a spring loaded pressure relief valve, a stator, a rotor, and some vanes to go in the rotor. The...
• Re: '88 Vanagon disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:44:54 -0800
  Bent backing plate or a stone caught between rotor and plate? Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: brake rotors & calipers
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:02:00 -0400
  ...I have never had a problem using any mix of caliper, pads and rotors from different manufacturers. If you need anything please give me...
• Re: WBX Discs & Drums
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 05:31:27 -0700
  ...I was told that the rotors are usually too thin machine. Now on my '86 Syncro I was able to machine the rotors this...
• Splash plate behind Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 7 May 2009 15:36:45 -0400
  How hard is it to replace the Splash Plate behind the Rotors, on an 80-85 Westy? And How important is it, if I...
• Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 4 May 2001 05:01:26 EDT
  Mick, I paid $32.50 for real German VW rotors at my parts supplier in San Francisco just a couple of months ago. IIRC...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:35:20 -0500
  The rotor wear limit for 86+ is 13mm. For 85-, it is 11mm. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:58:53 -0400
  I went with rockauto and grabbed akebono pads and pagid vented rotors. wish me luck. On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 7:54 PM...
• Re: Audi rotors instead of SA discs?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:58:53 -0700
  ...The van hubs need to be replaced as they are turned down slightly to fit the Audi rotors. I Think the Audi rotors are...
• Bearings in brake rotors on 85?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:49:54 EDT
  I want to install new rotors & pads on my 85 Westy but sort of remember that bearings or races have to be pressed in...
• Brake part assist
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:56:38 -0400
  I have brand spankin new calipers, pads and rotors for a 1989 Vanagon. Does anyone know if they will fit on a 1984 Westy...
• Re: Rotor Position?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:22:06 -0700
  If it really is on # 1 cylinder on compression, The rotor is going to point to that cylinders distributor cap terminal, period. Or it...
• Re: vented disc rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 15:29:36 -0600
  ...vented disc rotors? Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 17:02:10 -0400 Does anyone have vented disc rotors on their Vanagon? I would like...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 08:03:28 -0500
  ...It contibutes to warping brake rotors! (maybe this is not an issue with the solid rotors on the Vanagon, it has happened to me...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 10:33:10 -0800
  ...Are you talking about vented rotors or big brakes? I didn't think the big brakes fit the syncro. Brian
• Re: Engine Died, got it running, but rough under load...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:59:56 -0500
  Assuming you have fuel, and if things shape up in the dry, try a cap, rotor and ignition wires. My 90, when first purchased...
• Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:08:58 -0700
  ...I remember getting some new > Brembo > > rotors with a substantial coating of oil to prevent rusting of the cast > > iron. > > > Thanks. Yup. I knew...
• Re: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:54:47 -0400
  ...If the rotor surface has a wear pattern from the old pads, the "vocal cord" effect will occur until the new pads wear in...
• Re: Handling + Stopping?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 09:07:50 -0400
  ...I think the consensus was that drilled rotors don't have any real benefits in non-race applications. *Vented* rotors (not the same thing...
• Re: The Mystery Machine Lives..but costs
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:27:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...JC Whitney has Vgon rotors for $49.98 (early) or $52.98 (late) apiece, or around $100/pair plus shipping. Not for Syncro, tho...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:39:53 -0400
  ...Warped Brake rotors? Yes makes sense, though it seems like, if you look at the design of the rotor as well as how the...
• Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:03:39 -0700
  Thanks to all for their thoughtful comments on the warped rotor dilemma. !!! I appreciate your help. With respect to my reference to the "third...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:13:54 -0500
  Neil, Check distributor rotor shaft play. You will have remove the dizzy and check vertical play. Too much play will hammer bits into destruction...
• Re: Need advice on Brake issues
  Historical mailing list - Edward
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:18:32 -0500
  Seems like a sticking caliper would have been a real problem when they put on the new, thicker rotors and pads. They would have...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:33:23 +1100
  John, Also check the thickness of the rotors as I have experienced with the newer VWs (and other vehicles too no doubt), the rotors...
• Re: Front hub swap
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:12:46 -0700
  mainly because your syncro rotors do not have studs in them!! there is a hub behind them with the studs in it... and the...