Hey Neil,

Thanks for the reply, I have an 88 I am not sure that ATE or Girling front brakes.

Thanks for the tips!

I am heading out to the Mountainjam music festival at Hunter Mt. NY tomorrow and I will address the brakes when I get back.

Thanks again!
Rob

On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:04 PM, neil n wrote:

> If the drums aren't stuck, not hard to remove and inspect.   (11mm
> head bolts may be present on each drum)
>
> My first thought is shoe(s) down to metal rubbing on drum. OR....
> broken spring dragging on drum.
>
> This stuff should be in the archives. Off the top of my head, Ken
> Wilford's rear shoe/hardware replacement "how to" springs to mind.
>
> If all else ok, fronts should be plug and play. Archives for that too.       :)
>
> Here's my page on front calipers pads etc. but for the OLDER style
> brakes. Should provide some insight:
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/frontcaliperspads
>
>
>
> Neil.
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> For last week I have been hearing this sound that sounds like a high pitch metal rubbing once in a while. I think it's coming from the rear brake on the passenger side.
>>
>> Once in a while I hear it, not all the time. Could it be the rear drum is rubbing against the inner pad?
>>
>> How should I resolve this? I thought the rear brakes were self adjusting?
>>
>> Second question, is there any good step by step instructions with photos or a video of the process of replacing your front brake pads on non-syncro van? I have never done it before and want to do it right instead of spending $75 dollars at a mechanics.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Robert
>> NY
>>
>> 88 Wolfsburg Automatic
>>
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