Brake oil, as in; Rhymes with 'snake oil'?
BTW, that wasn't brutal at all for this group, Adam... barely even made it
to, oh- callous. Whaddya expect from somebody whose email address is
@INGRATES.NET. Pretty sure nobody posts here from @choirboys.org. : )

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam H. Behle" <tikiman2@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?

> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:31:20 -0800, jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote:
>
>>At 06:25 PM 1/28/2005, you wrote:
>>>Where did you apply the anti-squeal goo?
>>
>>Sounds like what he really needs is some "brake oil"! That'll quiet those
>>dang squeaky pads!
>>
>>Reminds me of the "Letter to the editor" story, and since it's friday I
>>may
>>as well tell it:
>>To the Editor-
>>  I put a brick in my toilet like was suggested in the "water savers"
>>article in your paper. Well, I must say, I don't think much of that
>>advice!
>>When I flushed the toilet, all the stuff got stuck on the brick and
>>stopped
>>the toilet up and I had to reach down into all that filth to pull out the
>>brick so it would flush. I don't understand why you'd give out such bad
>>advice!
>>-Upset Reader
>>
>>[Editor note: you're supposed to put the brick in the tank, not the bowl]
>
> 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