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Subject:(Hopefully) one last brake thread
From:Sean Birkner
Date:Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:25:59 EDT

I'm just taking a quick survey to see if I did something wrong in my brake
job or if I just (due to ignorance) used the wrong pads/shoes.

First of all, when I bled the system, there was enough pressure to pop the
clear tube off the bleeder bottle I was using when attached to all 4 wheels.
Second, when braking I get somloud squeeking from the rear wheels and when I
get out of the V'gon I can smell my front brakes rather strongly.

the brake job was done about 2k miles ago. Due some of the other brake
threads I have read here, I know I have to change out my rear shoes (they are
no-names), but should I also replace the fronts, which are PBR's, with VW or
Pagid pads?

Any P-mails on this would be great.

Sean B.
'90 V'gon, not so "Happy Bus"

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