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Subject:Rear brakes squeel, '81 van
From:Beth Young
Date:Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:13:03 -0800 (PST)

I recently re-did the rear brakes - shoes and drums - on my '81 and I'm 
getting a squeel and grinding sound when I apply the brakes.  If I was 
getting this sound on my bike I'd adjust the toe-in, but that obviously 
doesn't apply here. :)  Or does it?  Is this sound coming from the square 
ends of the brake pads rubbing against the drum?  Would chamfering the 
ends of the brake pads help?  Any other suggestions? 
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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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