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Subject:Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
From:Robert Keezer
Date:Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:00:12 -0800

Well the price was right- $3.76.
Now I'll have to put them on so I can report back to
Adam and the rest of you if they squeal or not.

Robert Keezer

1982 Westfalia

--- Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:

> Rats? Sounds more like he was describing a pig...
> y'know, like Deliverance:
> 'Squeal like a pig, boy!'
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
>
>
> >I just bought a set of '85-later Mintex pads on
> eBay.
> > Rats.
> >
> > Robert
> > 1982 Westfalia
> >
> >
> > --- "Adam H. Behle" <tikiman2@COX.NET> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> You guys are brutal. At least it's Friday.
> >> Seriously...the goo was spread on the back of the
> >> pads and the edge of the piston that makes
> contact
> >> with the inside pad.  I've never had a
> >> problem with brakes, even on the notoriously
> squeaky
> >> Volvo 850 we have-perfectly silent.
> >> I've heard of people complaining about squeaky
> >> Mintex pads on other vehicles (mostly BMW's)
> >> but not on our Vanagons-anyone? anyone? Thanks,
> Adam
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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