Eric
>> before you trash "our most popular list vendor" I'd suggest you do a
>> little maintenance on your calipers. If the back side is rusty on a
>> vehicle that is driven at all, it indicates there is no contact
>> between the pad and the rotor.  In other words the piston is frozen
>> and the pad is not contacting the rotor.  Might explain why they are
>> only worn half way.
On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 08:51 PM, Automatic digest processor
wrote:

> Date:    Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:03:53 -0400
> From:    Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> Subject: Syncro front rotor life expectance
>
> Here is one for the record books.   I've had a set
> of new front brake rotors installed on my Vanagon Syncro,
> for about a year and a half.   These were a special deal
> from our most popular list vendor.  They are trash.
> These are obviously made of a material that rusts very
> badly.   The brake pads that were used with these rotors,
> are not even worn down half way, but the brake surface is
> all chewed up with rust on  mostly on the inside.  Anyone else
> have this problem?  How long did your Syncro brake job,
> with new rotors last?  The previous rotor were at least 4
> years old.   My other Syncro sat for 10 years and these rotors
> are still in good condition, withc I drive every week.
>
>                                        Eric