Previous on the list was Dr Tim's reccommendation to use original VW soft
brake lining materials instead of cheap FLAPS metallic linings. I suspect
that this would keep your disks and drums in pretty good shape. The warp the
drums story... that's a good one!

>Wow, that guy really saw you coming!  Find another mechanic, fast!
>
>I still have the original rotors and drums on my '84 after 200k+ miles.
>"New pads/shoes on old metal will cause warping"--what crap.
>
>If you replace your pads and shoes before they score up the metal
>surfaces they rub on you can go many, many miles on a set of drums and
>rotors.  You can even live with minor scoring if you need to save money
>(less than 1/32").  It is not necessary to routinely turn drums and
>disks when replacing the shoes or pads if there is no pedal pulsing,
>steering wheel wobble, or scoring.  In fact, due to weight savings for
>fuel economy, many cars do not, in fact, have enough metal on the rotors
>to turn them safely.  I don't know about the Vanagon, because it has
>never come up!
>
>If you do need rotors or drums due to one of the above circumstances,
>check with the list vendors first, as well as for the pads and shoes.
>
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
>Manager, Case Program
>800-909-8244 ext 208
>
>Getting your share of the Net yet?
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>

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