Brake pads are likely stuck or binding in the caliper mounts. Take a part and clean all rust-corrosion. Make sure pads can move freely where they slide. File if needed. Use brake grease to keep the slides from rusting again. Pads should have proper anti-squeal shims. Make sure caliper pistons move freely. At this age it is probably time for new calipers and hoses.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Jenkins <JenkinsM@SI.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:52 am
Subject: Front squeaking after 20 min

> I have a 91 Vanagon GL Westfalia with about 95,000 miles on it.
> Am having a
> problem where the front end starts emitting a high pitched
> squeaking /
> whistling sound after the vehicle has been driven about 20 minutes.
> Possibly from the driver side wheel well, but hard to be sure.  I was
> wondering if this falls under any well known "Vanagon syndromes"
> that I
> should look at first?  I had the brakes checked.  They are a bit
> worn but in
> decent shape, a bit of a groove that causes slight wobbling when
> one brakes,
> but plenty of life on the pads and not in need of replacing.
> Problem only
> occurs after driving 20+ minutes.  Whistling goes away when I brake.
>