Your brake squeak because the preson who did the pad replacement last,
did not take reasonable precausions to prevent this problem. FIND A
NEW  MECHANIC! This is a very common problem with disc brakes and every
mechanic in the last 10 years, knows about it. Vanagon brakes, are NOT
exceptionally known for this problem like other vehicles, so it is
clear that, ether the pads are junk, or the mechanic cut corners.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Suzanne Hackett wrote:

> Why do the brakes on my 1990 Vanagon Carat squeak so horribly, even
> after I've just had them redone?  They sound like alternately like
> wheezing old men and shrieking squirrels, and then sometimes they are
> quiet.
>
> I hate these brakes, and that's the only thing I hate about my otherwise
> beloved "Geordi" (as in La Forge).
>
> I live in L.A....could that be it?
>
> Seriously, I'm clueless about this one.
>
> Suzanne
>