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Subject:Rear brakes squeak
Date:Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:02:04 -0500

Just replaced the rear brakes on the 86 Syncro. The brakes work fine 
but they now have a loud squeak.

I know there is some sort of compound that can be placed on the inside 
of disk pads to prevent squeaking but what can I do about the rear drum
brakes? The squeak is really annoying.

I used "bonded" shoes from Lucas instead of rivetted VW shoes. Could
this be the cause of the problem? (Lucas was less than half the cost
of the VW shoes.)

Any help and/or insights greatly appreciated.

Drew Jenkins  86 Syncro
djenkins@foxboro.com