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• Re: Rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:56 -0400
  ...Before upgrading the rears to discs I would first make sure the rear brakes are actually functioning properly and after that work on upgrading...
• Re: E-brake upgrade..works great.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:36:48 -0500
  Good to know, Don! I'll be upgrading my hand brake soon with the one waiting for me in my parts bin. 2009/11...
• looking for fog lights that fit in openings of front valance (spo iler)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 16:15:01 -0500
  Don't do it!!!! As the owners manual states, these are for disc brake cooling and should not be blocked. Seeing as Vanagon brakes...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:58 -0700
  ...Brake problem > Outer pad on my left front brake is wearing at a much faster rate than the > others. Replaced it twice in 10k...
• Re: Brake fluid replacement
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 20 May 2000 14:04:59 -0400
  ...He suggested changing the brake fluid and when he did, discovered that there were some rust spots in the brake master cylinder. Replaced that...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:27:55 -0700
  Hello Eric, Which rear disc brake system did you install? Where do you live? In Seattle, I rely heavily on the parking brake as...
• Re: Metalic brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:53:10 -0500
  In Virginia, any grease on the drum (or near the disc in front) will almost always cause you to fail the yearly safety inspection.
• Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:58:21 +0000
  ...Brakes.  I think that is why on my '85, VW utilized strong Disc Brakes on the front, but was content with leaving Drum Brakes...
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:03:34 -0800
  ...This can be repeated over and > over all day. > > What the brake discs are seeing is massive heat cycling. The > hot laps get > the...
• Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Sun, 9 Apr 2017 14:09:31 -0400
  ...The brake warning light in the instrument >> panel won't go out. Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid >> level sensor...
• Re: Rear Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:06:18 -0800
  ...Putting (say) Audi discs on a Syncro is relatively easy: pull the old rotor off the studded hub, put the audi rotor on, and...
• Re: Any better BRAKES? for 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:50:34 EDT
  ...certain person is working on a kit to install bigger, vented disc brakes on the Vanagon. This is a stock kit from South Africa...
• Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:42:41 -0400
  ...I'm considering: >> 1) Overhaul the rear brakes, hope for an improvement there >> 2) Rear disc brakes (i.e., the smallcar or burley kits...
• Re: Winkler 4-wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:46:21 +0100
  ...Another idea is to upgrade to the SA vented disk brakes. This is presently discussed at the German T3 forum. You will need the...
• Re: Rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 20 May 2013 03:36:39 -0600
  ...s. > > I sure am not putting rear disc brakes on any of my vans. > my brakes don't even wear much at all and...
• Re: need brake caliper help
  Historical mailing list - Cheryl L. Summers
  Wed, 6 Jul 94 21:32:26 EDT
  ...Sure enough the front pads were firmly against the disc. > Hammering against them would loosen them, but once i pushed on the brake > they...
• adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 03:12:05 EDT
  ...AND the brake pedal sufficiantly depressed with little or no improvement to the braking. I checked the archives and found discussion on adjusting but...
• Re: DISC BRAKE PADS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 07:19:12 -0800
  ...DISC BRAKE PADS > > > >Hi folks, sorry for the bandwidth but I'm new and don't know how to access > >the archives. I recently...
• Re: no VW sports cars? Brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 29 May 2004 22:54:20 -0800
  re Dauphine with 4-w disc brakes. I'm surprised. I shouldn't have mentioned the Dauphine since I'm not really familiar with...
• Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 1 Feb 2016 20:18:15 -0500
  Hi folks, I just read in the Go Westy sales email that they are working on a rear disc break. for the vanagon,Would...
• mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:50:57 -0700
  I have a hose that is disconnected, and I don't know where it is supposed to connect. One hose comes off the front...
• Re: Brake Booster - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:42:40 -1000
  MY understanding is that a bigger booster is fitted, for better braking, *after* putting on bigger front brakes and possibly rear disc brakes. On...
• 85 Westy Brakelight Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 13:25:07 -0600
  ...had no brake lights. Came home very carefully afterwards and proceeded to analyze the situation. Here is what I have discovered along with some...
• Re: Brake upgrades and Power Slot Rotors?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:52:11 -0800
  ...and/or advice? Can I piece together a "big brake kit" myself? > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:44:27 EST
  ...before there was disc front brakes :<) chris In a message dated 2/27/07 9:33:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM...
• Re: Brake work pictures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:21:48 -0700
  ...what would be the purpose or advantage/s of inboard front disc brakes ? scott turbovans.com ( sometime I'll ask what car < there's...
• FS-Syncro Parts
  Historical mailing list - R.Joseph Murphy
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 07:22:22 +0000
  ...Available is a -syncro transmission $500 -syncro front end $500 -newer disc brakes $ ? Please contact Jon for exact discriptions and prices 978.544.2363...
• Re: Finally got my rebuild back.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 9:06:07 EST
  ...the brake pedal pulsate? If so this usually points to a rear drum that is out of round, possibly a front disc but it...
• Re: Moon discs?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:22:12 -0700
  ...They look great but your disc brakes need air flow to cool them and make them effective... On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9...
• Re: Brakes noisy
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:24:29 -0400
  ...Brakes noisy > What is disc-quite? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003...
• Re: Reply to Ben: Re: Front brake noise of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 13:14:45 -0400
  Maybe your brake discs/drums are getting a coat of rust overnight, and the squeal happens as that rust is polished off by the...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:10:48 -0400
  ...Hi listmembers, >> >> as some of you know, I developed a 4-disc brake setup for our Vanagons. >> Since spring is on its way and...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:07:37 -0700
  ...why, hoses bursting ? fwiw, in working to get an SVX Syncro Vanagon with SA front brakes and rear discs, to work really well in...
• Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 May 2020 01:27:16 +0000
  https://1drv.ms/a/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbkdgYGgs_XIdkNBPr0A Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 16:05:44 +0000
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• Need rear brake backing plates
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:30:22 -0700
  Hi, I've discovered my rear backing plates are rusted out. Does anyone have a source for these, new or used? Thanks -- Shawn Wright
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 07:28:54 -0700
  This is a thread about semantics pron. English is a silly silly language -- Casey '87 300TD '94 100CSQ Avant '89 Bluestar
• Re: '85 Westy Brake Booster Location
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:10:24 -0800
  ...The booster is the big flattened disc attached to the front of the brake master cylinder, which is right underneath the brake fluid reservoir...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 15:56:47 -0700
  ...1) I think that I can test the master cylinder itself by disconnecting the offending brake circuit and attaching a hose to that master...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:00:23 -0800
  ...To test my theory, I disconnected the > hose that runs to the valve on the brake pedal. In > other words, my cruise control setup...
• Re: Rebuilding suspension - suggestions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:34:18 -0600
  ...upgraded now and engine soon to come then disc brakes in the rear and big brakes front!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On...
• Big Brake questions?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:55:23 -0600
  ...upgrade my brakes. My neighbors machine shop can make my caliper brackets for a very reasonable price so going 4 wheel disc may be...
• Re: '68 front-end into '59 Bus? Disc brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Sun, 12 May 1996 13:07:40 -0700 (PDT)
  ...then get some 71 trailing arms with all of the disk brake stuff on it. machine down the inner bearing rid on the arms...
• Fw: 1981 Vanagon Brake Servo Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:06:20 -0500
  ...the brake fluid reservoir, > and discovered that I again had an almost empty brake fluid reservoir. > Careful inspection of the clutch and brake lines...
• Brake Problem....on '84
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:59:39 -0400
  ...Is there a vacuum assist to the brake system? I have a loopy idle also and need to crawl around and investigate a disconnected...
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:39:07 +0100
  ...A new set of shoes and new pistons will cost a heck > >of a > >lot less than a disc brake system. My experience with...
• drums to discs.
  Historical mailing list
  21 Sep 95 9:33
  ...joint beam thing so the discs can bolt straight on, but can they? Has anyone done the disc brake conversion on the '68 beam...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:11:28 -0700
  ...Also, I am wondering if I will have to disconnect the caliper from the line to be able to remove the Brake Disc? It...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:22 -0400
  ...I will hopefully be taking the van in tomorrow > to have this checked and will discuss it with the mechanic. > > William > -- Chris S. Disclaimer...
• Re: self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sat, 30 Nov 1996 00:07:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...Since you're fronts are disc > brakes, when you gain pedal travel (brakes working less effectively) it's a > sign of one of two...
• Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:45:00 -0400
  ...and the emergency brake is holding on a incline. It's a 1989 vanagon with the bostig setup. Both front discs and rear drums...
• Re: "Emergency Brake Trick" ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 28 May 2004 12:25:56 -0400
  ...Most are sold via street rod magazines by rear disc brake companies. They are used as an inexpensive parking brake alternative by many (useless...
• Rear disc brakes. Blower Motor. Secret Compartments.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:36:46 -0500
  Okay NOW you got my attention! Putting disc brakes on the back makes a LOT of sense. This year I think I've done...
• Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:34:05 -0500
  ...Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Agreed, but getting the rear self adjusting mechanism working would be...
• Re: Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 6 May 2020 18:48:41 -0700
  ...Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress > Whats the deal with the OE rotor? Looks like material was cut off? -- Neil n...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 14:32:42 -0400
  At 02:10 PM 7/4/2010 Sunday, Alistair Bell wrote: >oh pish posh David :) Maybe its because the English pioneered disc >brake technology...
• Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 10:01:39 -0600
  As I understand from Bentley that the bolts securing the brake housing to the spindle frame MUST be replaced once they have been removed...
• brake parts / breadloaf bus
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 17:57:25 -0800 (PST)
  Hi out there! I'm gonna put new disc and drum brake pads on my 73 bus pretty soon, but I couldn't find...
• brake questions
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 13:22:48 -0700
  ...disc brake pads when compared to drum brake shoes. So here are questions I have: 1. how many drivers actually change ALL the brake...
• Re:Need Brake Caliper Help
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Thu, 07 Jul 94 08:42:00 cdt
  ...Sure enough the front pads were firmly against the disc. > Hammering against them would loosen them, but once i pushed on the brake > they...