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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