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• ISO Air Bags and Knee Pads for a 1979 Type 2
  Website contribution - Michael (gmail) Barbine
  2026-10-16T03:08:45.312Z
  Please
• 170 hp from air-cooled '68: easy...just $$$
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:49:11 -0700
  ...windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext...
• ISO Air Bags and Knee Pads for a 1979 Type 2
  Website contribution - Michael W. Barbine
  2026-10-18T05:02:20.282Z
  ok
• Ceramic Brake Pads
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:28 -0700
  Folks - Does anyone have any experience with these brake pads or any other ceramic pads, �or an opinion about use of ceramic versus semi...
• ISO Air Bags and Knee Pads for a 1979 Type 2
  Website contribution - Michael (gmail) Barbine
  2026-10-16T03:33:11.149Z
  I should find a better way to test this.
• FS: vanagon heated seat setup
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:39:00 EST
  ...if someone would like to take this without the heating element pads, otherwise i can source some element pads..
• ISO Air Bags and Knee Pads for a 1979 Type 2
  Website contribution - Michael (gmail) Barbine
  2026-10-18T04:55:54.046Z
  Woke up quick. At. About Noon. I thought that I had to be in compton soon?
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:13:28 -0700
  The very best pads are made from compressed Kudzu from Joel's back lot. Since these are proprietary with Joel's friends and only...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:13:31 -0700
  please all stay away from the maxi pads, they burn off real fast, stick with german types, mexco?? iffy china iffy. check you pads...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:13:41 -0700
  please all stay away from the maxi pads, they burn off real fast, stick with german types, mexco?? iffy china iffy. check your pads...
• Re: Brake Fade & Pads
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Wed, 6 May 1998 22:13:23 -0700
  ...Now > that they are broken in, it seems that the original factory pads worked > better. The aftermarket pads seem to be susceptable to fade...
• Re: Brake Pads
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 14:38:53 -0700
  ...If you live near hills (i live in san francisco) i would go with the stock pads as the aftermarket cheap pads heat up...
• Re: Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:53:26 -0700
  very good advise on breaking in the pads properly. good advise on the anti-seize too. I use a tiny bit of copper anti...
• Re: Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:14:39 -0700
  You likely need to push pistons in calipers "out" so new pads will > fit. Maybe your FLAPS has a tool for this? > > Don't...
• Re: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:57:22 -0700
  I forget the brand pad I used in my '87 Westy but found it necessary to sand the metal guides on the pads (where...
• Re: brake noise, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:01:24 EDT
  I've put a lot of brake pads on in my 6 years fixing cars professionally. My 2 cents, if it helps: Some vehicles...
• FS: vanagon heated seat setup
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:50:09 EST
  ...if someone would like to take this without the heating element pads, otherwise i can source some element pads.. btw - the switch controls both...
• Re: '84 value?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:34:05 -0800
  I have tried a set of Repco pads probably 10 years ago. I still have them in my garage somewhere. They did not work...
• Re: Metalic brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:47:35 -0500
  If you go to the dealer, both the front pads and rear shoes will be metallic linings with a friction rating of FF. As...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:02:27 -0800
  The larger padded dash became standard in 85 models but even some much later models still came with the early style small pad. The...
• Re: '85 Westy Front Pads/Rotors Replacement Help
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:53:11 -0700
  ...You need the upgraded pads if you want the pads to last. Check and make certain you've got the recommended pads. Richard -----Original...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 95 15:38:05 PDT
  >> >>So Rich Smith says: >>> >>> The first time I had the brake pads replaced was at 100K (bought it at 95k). >>> The dealer did the...
• Re: New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:30:00 -0400
  Brake pads is an interesting topic. The marketing from the companies may make it seem like a more expensive pad is "better", when they...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:31:20 -0700
  ...The pad is an insulator and friction device. > > The disk > > is the heat dissipator. The pad material can either last a looong > > time and...
• Re: Uneven Brake pad wear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:00:37 -0500
  It is a common occurance for the pads to wear enevenly. That is why proper brake inspections reqiure checking all the wheels and rear...
• Re: Buying new Disc brale pads.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:42:15 -0700
  ...Particularly ................decent life, good stopping power under varying conditions, little brake pad dust and quite operation ( no squealing ) ...... brake pad manufacturers go to a...
• better brakes on 86 up
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:10:43 -0700
  ...Because the newer tapered pad is over 4.5" wide at the top versus only 3" wide for the older pad, the newer pad...
• 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: Brake Pads
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 07:55:24 8
  I recently replaced the factory original pads on my '91 Westy at 65K (along with the original rotors, arrgh!!). Very similar mileage to my...
• Re: Brake Pads Squeak
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:54:36 +0000
  ...Brake Pads Squeak Are the anti-squeal plates in place behind the pads? Jeff Stewart On my 84 westy, I have replaced the brakes...
• Re: Brake Fade & Pads
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 5 May 1998 22:55:27 -0400
  ...What are the best performing pads >in terms of not fading and still perfrming well? OEM? The factory pad is a good pad, period...
• Re: '84 value?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:49:57 -0500
  ...It took me a lot of work > to realize that it was the brake pads that were not good. > > After those pads were installed...
• Re: NEW 2wd Brake Pads FS
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:22:27 -0700
  ...Do you have the stock VW pads in stock? I want VW pads because of all the hills in san francisco. the non-VW...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:25:30 -0700
  2009/4/5 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>: > Brake pad technology evolves just like tire technology does. And a lot of > things drive changes...
• Re: Recommended brake pads?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:04:13 -0400
  Brake noises are usually not the result of the pads themselves. You should use new anti-squeal shims behind the pads and replace the...
• Issue with brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:41:42 +1000
  ...The crack runs effectively radially when the pad is in the car. It looks as if the crack could extend through the pad. Except...
• Re: Brake Pads Squeak
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:07:27 +0000
  Are the anti-squeal plates in place behind the pads? Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > On my 84 westy, I have replaced the brakes and...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 5 May 1995 07:32:41 -0700 (PDT)
  So Rich Smith says: > > The first time I had the brake pads replaced was at 100K (bought it at 95k). > The dealer did the...
• Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 May 2015 09:10:36 -0400
  Since those pads had a silencing pad on the back you wouldn't need the silencing shims or plates. The uneven wear is somewhat...
• Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:04:46 -0700
  ...Can anyone confirm the following? When installing new pads, appropriate lube should be applied to: edges of pads (metal portion I assume) where they...
• That composite floor padding...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:53:06 -0600
  Well, not exactly padding...it seems to have minimal padding function. Its main purpose seems to be to even out the floor corrugations. has...
• Re: Survey: brake pad life
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 11:17:49 -0500
  Tom, So far, Ive got 25,000 on the pads, drive mostly in the city, with an automatic transmision,and I have genuine VW...
• Brake Fade & Pads
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 5 May 1998 18:30:33 -0700
  Several months ago, I put new factory rotors and aftermarket pads on my '90 syncro westfalia. I went easy on them for a couple...
• Brake pads
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 02:32:43 -0700
  ...So, when 280k comes around, what should I look for in brake pads? Does everyone elses brake pads last as long? Always had to...
• brake pads for 89 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 11:18:03 MDT
  Anyone have any experience with ATE pads vs. the cheaper pads that Ron sells at the Bus Depot? I'm going to be replacing...
• Brown Dash Pad
  Historical mailing list - Owen Brayboy
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:09:17 EDT
  Can anybody help me locate a brown dash PAD for a 1986 Vanagon? I only need the dash pad, not the entire dash...mine...
• Re: Brake pads
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 08:35:13 EDT
  ...The pads are so hard that the rotors wear at about the same rate as the pads. The blackened metallic substance was also a...
• Re: Brown Dash Pad
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:41:19 -0400
  In that you'll have to remove the dash to replace the pad which will entail screws and the drilling of pop-rivets then...
• brake adjustment & new pad problem
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 09:27:04 -0800 (PST)
  hello all, this weekend i adjusted my brakes and planned to put in new pads (there was a little squeek from the front right...
• Re: FS: vanagon heated seat setup
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:35:09 -0900
  ...if someone would like to take this without the heating > element pads, > otherwise i can source some element pads.. btw - the switch > controls both...
• Re: Window clunks backward
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:51:44 -0700
  there is a neoprene pad that is adhered to the rear window track. when the glue or the pad dry out the pad falls...
• Re: squealing brakes
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 12:24:17 -0500
  Grind the leading edge of each pad, on a mild angle. This will stop it every time. Most new pads come this way, now...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 05 May 95 08:32:36 CDT
  ...unfortunately, i haven't found one that doesn't squeek much worse than the vw pads. i tried some Repco pads (from Imparts, in...
• 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: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 11:32:35 -0800
  ...My 91 sycrowesty has its original brakes on it = pads rotors etc. etc. Last shop estimate= 2 to 3 mm left on the pads...
• Re: '84 value?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:10:29 -0800
  ...It took me a lot of work > to realize that it was the brake pads that were not good. > > After those pads were installed...
• Re: Eeeek! Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:51:07 -0400
  ...If you replaced the brake pads without having the disks replaced/resurfaced then you may need to 'seat' the new pads before you have...
• Re: Brake squeal
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 10 May 2015 11:23:33 -0400
  ...I would not install pads without either replacing the rotors or prepping the surface first. The only time I ever did a pad slap...
• Re: Issue with brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:25:27 -0700
  I've been using Repco Deluxe brake pads from Australia for over 25 years mate, on all kinds of cars, with great success. perhaps...
• Re: Vanagon Brake Pads - Bendix TitaniuMetallic ii
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 08:51:14 -0700
  What's with the odd shape? Never seen front brake pads that had that shape. Cooling ports? ---------------------------------------- From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET> Sent...