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• Re: Left Front Chirp
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:11:45 -0600
  ...You may or may not need to replace the pads at this time. I would check the wheel bearings for slack, and look at...
• Re: subject Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:28:08 -0400
  ...The outboard pad wore much faster and was pushing the rotor over against the frozen pad and was wearing it only a little. Strange...
• Brake Pad/Shoe Thickness '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 06 Nov 1996 07:48:40 -0500
  ...Hanlon * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Listees, Is there a way to view the brake pads/shoes on all the wheels by just sliding beneath...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:29:25 -0500
  Joe, I asked Benny Tan about the size thing---- He claims the mini pads are much more effective--- ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL...
• Re: SA rear drums + pads
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:40:40 -0800
  ...SA rear drums + pads > are these parts available from any US vendors? > > TIA, > > dylan
• Re: Fuel tanks & foam pads!? [was: Bus Depot Fuel Tanks]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 13:21:54 -0700
  Never seen any foam pads Mine had 2 little rubber bumpers (not to be confused with rubber baby buggy bumpers) on each of the...
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:44:45 -0500
  I had a whistle like that on my 83 right after changing the pads. It went away in time. Jim On Mon, Aug 18...
• Survey: brake pad life
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 08:44:23 -0700
  Fellow Vanagon owners - I have just had the brake pads replaced and rotors turned on our '90 Westy. This only after 14,000 miles...
• Re: brake pads - what is recommended?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:30:02 -0800
  ...If you save 25 bucks on a set of pads and then hit something because you increased your stopping distance by 35 feet, it...
• Brake pad recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:28:59 -0700
  6 years ago I got pads from Van Caf�, and they generate more dust than any I�ve ever used on any vehicle. My...
• South African Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:36:50 -0400
  Anyone know the part number (or Audi year/model) for the brake pads for the South African Big Brakes -- front brakes? I'm needing...
• Re: Temp gauge pegged to the right
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:41:33 -0400
  ...Jay '85 Westy PaddleVan <paddlevan@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/24/2002 11:51:13 AM Please respond to PaddleVan <paddlevan@YAHOO...
• These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:43:25 -0700
  ...the "good" dealership pads were very black in colour, and not semi metallic), these aren't the "good" pads. Still. If they were sold...
• Lumbar pads? Headrest pads?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:11:29 -0500
  ...A slip-on cover with an attached pad for the headrest / restraint. Having both integrated into the driver's seat would certainly make those...
• Re: brake pad recommendations...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 May 2003 16:34:40 -0700
  ...Tighten the lock nut if necessary. #2) Cut a slight 45 degree bevel on the edges of the pad. #3) If the steel slip...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 07:32:52 -0700
  On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I advise against turning rotors when replacing pads, unless...
• Fwd: where to find a van online ?
  Historical mailing list - Piero Padroni
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 13:08:55 +0200
  ...buses ? > > >Bob Adams >74 thing >73 ghia cabrio ------------------------------------------------------- Piero Padroni Genova ITALY '84 Vanagon 1.6D e-mail: padroni@lycosmail.com vanagon@libero.it -------------------------------------------------------
• Oder from new brakes
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:07:43 -0600
  Hi, I just replaced rotors, pads, bearings. After putting on around 50 miles I have noticed an oder coming from the wheels when I...
• Re: two questions: brake pads, ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 20:33:49 -0500
  ...The dealer supplied pads are mettalics with a friction rating of "FG". They stop, last, and make a lot of dust. Next in line...
• Re: Brake work pictures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:54:50 -0700
  ...the really correct way to replace pads is ..... new pads, turned or replaced discs, new brake fluid . If only pads are installed on used...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 21:51:44 -0400
  ...It just really wasn't that hot around the brakes other than the pads and rotors. I finally got a chance to take the...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:48:46 -0700
  On Mar 10, 2010, at 5:38 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > I'm really confused by all the interest in a pad to place...
• Re: Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:01:33 -0800
  ...Neither my '84 or '85 had/have any padding under the carpet. Since there is no engine noise to absorb, why bother installing something...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:40:46 -0600
  ...Air Mattress or Foam Pad? My wife's back is beginning to bother her when she sleeps in our Westy. Any= one have any...
• Re: Squeaky breaks?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Nov 2016 22:53:21 +0000
  ...It is normal operation for the pads to rub lightly. The squealing is due to the pads vibrating due to variations in the friction...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:43:00 -0500
  ...I use a 3" foam urethane foam pad laid over the rear pad and seats, and on top of that I put down an...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:08:28 -0800
  ...Seriously...the goo was spread > on the back of the > pads and the edge of the piston that makes contact with the inside pad...
• Re: Replacing pop top bug screen
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 13:05:24 -0300
  RubberMaid makes some nice shelf padding for this. Malcolm Anthony wrote: <<Snip>> > Anne also sewed up some nice padded mats that line the shelf...
• Paddy's Wagens Campout
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:22:14 -0500
  ...t miss the opportunity! http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Ravine/2474/PaddysWagens.html Tom and Dana Cates Asheville, NC 83 Air-Cooled Westfalia, 'Hammurabi...
• Pads good, sounds not!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:04:44 EDT
  ...I pulled the wheels to check out the pads and they're fine. Is it just dust and I need to clean the rotor...
• Re: Vanagon seat padding wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:36:17 EST
  ...Any ideas? > > fyi....westy padding is westy only..since the westy seatbottoms are shorter i suppose you could get some passenger van seatbottom foam...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 09:08:33 -0700
  Call me crazy, but I like to think that engineers might have learned SOMETHING about friction and materials since those pads were developed for...
• Re: [vanagon] removing duct tape from paint..ideas?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:46:57 -0800
  ...padding:15px 0; } #ygrp-ft{ font-family:verdana; font-size:77%; border-top:1px solid #666; padding:5px 0; } #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ padding-bottom...
• Re: Metalic brakes
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:12:58 -0500
  ...Turns out metalic brake pads were used (both front and back). > The word I get is that metalic pads can generate heat and leave...
• Re: Squeaking Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:06:26 +1000
  ...if all is free turning > then it is time to open it all up on the pads check make sure there is no > carbon...
• Re: Big Brake maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:47:47 +1000
  ...I have not ever seen T3 pads locally with this wire and there is no idiot light for brake pad wear on the Australian...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:59:34 -0700
  True for organic pads, but Brent was running metallics, which tend to get more efficient the hotter they get. That is until the brake...
• Rubber Bumper Pad Clips - Any Generic? 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - roch
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:24:07 -0700
  Hi, I have an 84 westy and need all the plastic clips for the rubber pads that go on front and back bumpers. Looks...
• Re: Sleeping comfort
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:10:48 +0000
  ...Turn it inside out and that's what you put the 2 foam pads into... the pads are 24" wide... two pads beside each...
• Re: replacing padded part of dashboard/ brown dashpad FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:32:08 EST
  ...If you didn't care about the old pad, couldn't you just slice it up and cut it away? Maybe just glue the...
• Re: Can anyone advise on adding Adventurewagen roof to Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 23:27:29 +1200
  > Can someone who has installed these tops on a regular van give me some >insight on what lies ahead? The ceiling appears padded. >Is...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:07:53 -0700
  ...Front pads 447698151F Front rotors 8E0615301C Rear pads 443698451C Rear rotors 447615601A I also confirmed with small car what I found on the samba...
• Re: Brake Pad/Shoe Thickness '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:58:12 -0500
  ...BTW why are the front brake pads the easiest brakes in the world to replace and the rear ones the hardest? John Fleming
• Scraping Sound Source
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:46:33 -0600
  I thought for sure my front pads had worn out because of a scraping sound I heard coming from the passenger front wheel. But...
• Re: Alabama Getaway - campout this weekend! or Paddy's wagens
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:30:45 -0800
  There is a tough decision to be made this weekend, Paddy's wagens at Columbia SC or Alabama getaway, could have had them on...
• Re: weird little brake noise - thanks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:37:09 -0500
  I would not reliy on " they were changed just last year!" Front pads take a heavier load in stopping than do the rear shoes...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:44:33 -0800
  At 06:07 PM 1/23/97 -0600, Kyle wrote: > >I was looking for new pad that covers the engine and completes the lower...
• Re: seat padding swap, GL to non?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 20 May 2004 16:44:57 -0600
  Jeff, In my 84 Westfalia, I added 1" foam padding underneath the fabric on the backrest. It was very easy: take the seats out...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:00:34 -0400
  ...From what I've read they are aimed at dealing with the relationship between the pads and the rotors (duh.) Something about filling tiny...
• 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...
• Re: More Energy Saving (driving)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:37:54 -0700
  > But using your engine as a braking mechanism wears your engine out faster, > so I would imagine that replacing your brake pads is a...
• Front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:33:34 -0800
  I'm going to tackle my front brake pads this weekend, and noticed in the Bentley (46.5 A.) it says that new self...
• Re: Use Quantum A/C compressor in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 00:51:03 -0400
  ...I have new ones for about $175 as I recall (writing from home right now), which have the correct pads for a Vanagon. '83...
• Brake Pads replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:25 -0700
  My '84 needs its pads refreshed. Can someone point me to a "how to"? A shopping list would be helpful. (Camping season has just...
• Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Kyle
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 19:03:50 -0500 (EST)
  I was looking for new pad that covers the engine and completes the lower bed in my Camper. Any suggestions? Also, I wanted to...
• Re: Ebay:90 Syncro Crew Cab
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:11:19 EST
  ...No pad at all on the dash? trucks are transporters. transporters didnt come with dash pads. as far as the mirrors, i mounted them...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:41:32 -0700
  This pad rating got me curious. Go figure, I didn't think about it before but makes sense. I don't think I would...
• Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jun 1996 09:51:37 -0700
  ...6) apply anti-squeal material, spray, pad etc. to back of new pads(surface that faces Caliper NOT rotor) and insert pads 7) reinstall...
• Re: DISC BRAKE PADS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 20:22:27 -0800
  Metallic pads tend to wear the rotors faster than non-metallics do. Since the first time I replaced mine, I've used metallics only...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:03:45 -0400
  ...However that is indicative that the pad is not resting flat against the rotor (as only about half the surface of the rotor shows...