You're welcome.

The older style brakes I show are different than yours. Figured the
pics would shed some light though.

Bentley is your friend.    ;)

Neil.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
> 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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>
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>
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>
>

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