Hi Eric,
   For those of us who will do our own brake replacement; are you meaning to
use the more expensive "metalic" pads? And what are the cut corners you
mentioned? Maybe this could be a quick discussion of doing the brakes
"right".
Thanks, Tom in No. Calif.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of EMZ
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 4:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Why do my brakes squeak?
>
>
> 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
> >
>