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Subject:Re: Bird chirps from front brakes
From:John Lauterbach
Date:Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:14:34 -0500

Thank you, but when I execute the link, I do not get any image, just a
Kodak page that wants to upload images and apparently wants a login.  My
browser is FireFox.

John

On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 10:57 -0800, John C... wrote:
> >>>Re: Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
> >>>Any ideas what is going on?
>
> I had the same problem !!!
> Here's what I found on my bus !!!  ;o)
> http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/slideshowFinishPage.jsp?token=937856763213:1894825328
>
> "keep smiling" (sez make it right Mike :o)
>
> > My mechanic recently changed out the disk pads on my '84 (7-passenger).
> > First there were occasional chirping noises from right front each time
> > the wheel made a complete revolution.  If I were making a turn or
> > applying the service brakes, chirping stopped.  Mechanic rechecked his
> > work and said all okay.  Now chirping has started on left wheel too and
> > is occurring just about all the time.  However, it does stop when
> > service brakes applied.  Stopping van with parking brake has no effect
> > on chirping.  Turning wheel from left to right will change amount of
> > chirping.
> >
> > Any ideas what is going on?