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• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:09:16 -0400
  ...This will cause the brakes to drag and overheat, possibly resulting in destruction of the grease seal and soaking the disc with grease. It...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:14:28 -0400
  Are the rear brakes adjusted properly? Oftentimes slack rear shoes will cause the brake pedal to sink before catching. Adjust rear brakes after loosening...
• Re: Corvair conversion
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:57:41 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > he's got front disc brakes too.. > Scott...
• Re: Brakes - an idea?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 May 2014 16:09:45 -0700
  ...Brakes - an idea? Still trouble with rear brakes. What are your thoughts on just switching to disc brakes? Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva...
• RE: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  10 Aug 1994 13:36:27 U
  ...You might try also disconnecting the lines from the rear brake cylinders, and checking for good flow at that point, if the flow is...
• Re: Bigger brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 13 May 1998 05:39:40 -0700
  > Anyone know of bigger brakes for vanagons? Either that or cross drilled, > vented rotors? Any rear discs out there? Talk to Martin Schneider (MSDS...
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:11:39 +0000
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• Re: Who can sell me cross drilled Syncro disc?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:00:07 -0400
  ...brake lines. Cheers, MJS At 11:03 PM 10/15/98 -0700, David Marshall wrote: >I am looking to replace my front discs on...
• Re: 4-disc: One forgotten fact:
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 00:05:00 -0800
  ...I am wondering why some of you are installing disc brakes on the back. Is it a better braking system? Is it worth the...
• My thoughts after hearing some responses
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:00:20 -0800
  ...a bigger brake/better brake vendor? I would like to get brakes that don't have the unitzed hub and disc in one assembly...
• Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 16:10:55 -0600
  Front brake job finnished. New discs, new pads, new bearings and races, new grease job. Rear shoes not worn sufficiently to warrant replacement. Brakes...
• Re: Brake Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 11:08:50 -0500
  ...Magee wrote: >Michael,Is what you have a conversion for larger brakes, (rotors, calipers) for the front, and discs and calipers for the rear...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:30:48 -0500
  ...Therefore, as near as I > can tell I have to disconnect the brake line from the caliper. Then reconnect > and bleed the system. > > Now...
• Re: 77 Westy - Uneven brakes on front end after sitting a year.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:46:56 -0700
  ...my foot on the brakes, the front passenger side disc brake skidded the tire when I applied the brakes, while the driver side one...
• Re: Pulsing Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 08:45:44 -0700
  ...i have had either warped front discs or out of round rear drums that caused the brake pedal to pulse. Claudio Cella 87 Vanagon...
• Re: 4-disc-brake
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:03:26 -0800
  ...4-disc-brake For all who wanted more Info: Front: -vented discs Audi100/A6 (C4, �92-�97), also A4 (�95 and up) -front caliper...
• Re: 4-disc-brake
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:30:48 -0500
  ...About half the price of a Porsche system (4-discs: 9500DM in Germany) Price should still be cheaper than the german Oettinger 4-disc...
• Re: Vanagon + LED Brake Lights + AudioVox CCS-100
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 6 May 2020 14:44:59 -0700
  ...I would not have been surprised to discover that My CC Would Not DisEngage > > with Brake Apply after LED install but what I am...
• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:08:51 -0500
  ...are those single circuit brakes or dual circuit? Just curious. BIG topic of discussion on another list recently. Ciao! Chris Mills Cookeville, Tennessee ICQ...
• Re: Worth of Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 May 2004 14:24:25 -0600
  ...and I can't see any negative consequence to increasing its stopping capabilities by adding larger, vented disc brakes to the front. And that...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:47:32 -0700
  ...I got lucky testing Mercedes ML320-350 discs for the Syncro 16" application which needs a larger rotor. ML discs are 303mm. Later I...
• Need help deciphering Bentley/Brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:50:01 -0700
  ...specialized ones??? It also states that the minimum thickness of the brake disc should be 11.5 mm after machining. If mine is at...
• Re: Parking brake cable dimensions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:24:49 -0500
  ...for alternatives to the plastic spacer SmallCar provides > with their rear disc brake kit. > > Ed > -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:59:28 -0800
  On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: ..... > I drive/use brakes for ~ 10 minutes, then when...
• Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:15:17 -0700
  ...disc is suppossed to be of the correct roughness as it comes out of the box, or at least all the brake discs I...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:13:51 -0700
  ...models had larger discs in the front and > larger drums in the rear. > > Mark > > > > Dan N wrote: > > on the brake topic... > > > > Does anyone know...
• Re: Brake fluid replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 20 May 2000 14:15:26 -0700
  ...In a recent NASCAR auto race, front brake discs were seen glowing > red. "The Professor" reports brake engineers advise this requires > 1300 degrees F...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:54:48 -0500
  ...Fascinating! Was the discoloration smooth, even, mirror-like? Where was the hole, and was it the same in both bulbs? Are these combination brake...
• '88 Vanagon disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:23:47 -0600
  Just did a complete front brake job. New rotors, new races, bearing, and seals. Well lubed. New Girling pads. Adjusted bearing washer pressure per...
• Rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 19 May 2013 19:08:25 -0600
  ...recently procured some 15" Audi wheels and planning on upgrading the brake system. I remember the parts were from a past wagon, what year...
• Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:20:31 -0500
  ...bigness" to the SA brake system the vented > rotor? There > must be more to it, if the brake disc doesnt have a 0.5...
• Re: lithium based wheel bearing grease
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 May 2011 14:58:52 -0700
  ...it says. "European cars disk brake wheel bearings" i.e. ...it's European, and it has disc brakes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott3...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:51:14 -0500
  ...The brakes drag seriously hard on the front only and the > pads and discs get very hot in a 1/2 mile drive. Like...
• self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 06:00:15 +0000
  ...discussion of self adjusting by driving in reverse and braking hard? I'm concerned about driving without an emergency brake. When replacing the brake...
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:46:53 -0400
  Raimund, you have been blessed, please send the email and put me out of my misery.
• Re: Buying new Disc brale pads.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:42:15 -0700
  ...Buying new Disc brale pads. > Does anyone know if these brake pads are good, they are very much less > than > at other sources so...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:24:10 -0400
  ...this trick is not Vanagon specific, I've heard it recommended as a general trick for quieting down disc brakes. Since it only required...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:35:54 -0800
  ...geohahn@AZSTARNET.COM> 01/13 9:45 AM >>> The discussion has been about front brakes, I suppose because that's where most of the...
• mk II brake pads (20% thicker) standard on a syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:28:39 -0700
  ...included in this list are "MkII disc brake calipers with 20% larger brake pads". i am going to bleed my system and install new...
• Re: Brakes (upgraded and standard)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:12:52 -0400
  ...Yes, the angular momentum of the larger disc rotors does make the brakes work less hard to accomplish the same stopping power. My main...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 12:09:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Can disc brakes be retrofitted to '68 through '70 buses. > (Don't laugh so loud, I'm trying to concentrate) Probably so. But then...
• Re: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:18:52 -0400
  ...FIND A > NEW MECHANIC! This is a very common problem with disc brakes and every > mechanic in the last 10 years, knows about it...
• Re: Steel brake lines, or "I'm coming to get you, Frank"
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 23:34:16 -0400
  ...I was talking with one of the inspectors last year and we mentioned brakelines. He's rejected cars (per the regulartions) for having the...
• Re: Follow up - parking brake questions. Was: Frozen emergency brake
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:18:44 -0800
  ...I got in my van yesterday to drive it around and >> discovered that the brakes weren't disengaging totally from using the >> e-brake...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Kep Koeppel
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 07:26:50 -0700
  ...Disc Brake Setup Photos Group Buy to cut down on shipping expenses? If yes, count me in. :) Sudhir On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at...
• Rear Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Adrian
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:53:12 -0700
  Just thought I would ask if anyone out there has tackled a rear drum to disc conversion. If so what parts did you use...
• Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:53:04 -0700
  ...rear drums for discs? What rear discs were used? What mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking brakes? Modern 15" tires...
• Re: adjust parking brake?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 7 May 1998 13:24:13 -0700
  ...brake? > And what is the proper way to remove the brake drums? Look through the archives for brake drum removal; it was discussed just...
• removing front brake grease caps
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:35:42 -0400
  ok, I have a real question now, I'm doing the front disc brakes and turning the rotors on my 85 and all the...
• Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!----is there and alternative? like this...?
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 07:51:23 -0800
  ...bigness" to the SA brake system the vented rotor? > There must be more to it, if the brake disc doesnt have a 0.5...
• Re: Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 7 May 2020 09:25:28 -0400
  ...Eric Caron > On May 7, 2020, at 12:17 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Brakes are GoWesty Disc kits. > Wheels American Racing...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:01:30 -0700
  ...models had larger discs in the front and >> larger drums in the rear. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Dan N wrote: >> > on the brake topic... >> > >> > Does anyone know...
• Re: Weird, Funny, Electrical and Brake Light Switch Connector Failure; Questions and Pics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:43:33 -0400
  ...are disconnected! ;) Is that normal for an inverter? Hold a charge after battery disconnected? Weird. Questions: spade connector 82a on front brake light switch...
• vented disc rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Rutgers
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 17:02:10 -0400
  Does anyone have vented disc rotors on their Vanagon? I would like to upgrade the brakes on my '86 Syncro with some vented rotors...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:47:27 -0600
  ...My emergency brake will barely click once and will not go further and I have firm hill holding e-brake. Although discs in the...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:49:52 -0400
  On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:31 -0700, "dylan friedman" <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Add a brake bias control and you are not stuck...
• Re: Weak Brakes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:41:38 -0400
  At 07:55 AM 6/16/2011, J Stewart wrote: >Speaking of weak brakes, what is the purpose of >disconnecting the vacuum line to...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Vlach
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 13:03:54 -0500
  ...Lynnda (Vanagonless w/some accessories) * * * George Hahn wrote: > The discussion has been about front brakes, I suppose because that's > where most of the...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:40:50 -0400
  Re, where's the parking brake? Old Chrycos located it on the forward end of the drive shaft. George/ATL
• Re: Steering wheel or brake pulsing???
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 01:14:41 -0400
  ...I check the history of the van, the brake disc was resurfaced once 50,000 ago, the mileage > of the van is about 120...