Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:36:47 CST
Reply-To:     Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake kit
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Thanks John.  Mine squeak a little too, although when I'm driving, not when
I'm stopping. I tried some spray stuff on the back of the old pads but it
didn't work. My old pads are pretty thin so I will see what happens with new
pads.

Mark Ingalls


>From: John Schaper <JSchaper@schsa.org>
>To: "'ingalls_mark@hotmail.com'" <ingalls_mark@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Brake kit
>Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 07:41:52 -0800
>
>I changed my front brake pads from Bus Depot on my 85 GL earlier this year
>and ordered the $12 kit.  I didn't need  them and ended up returning them
>for credit.  The only hardward on my fronts are 2 pins on each caliper,
>which look as good as new even after 200K miles.  I think you can save the
>$12.  While the brakes work fine (they are the Pagit variety) they squeek a
>lot now.  Last weekend, I tried the "red stuff" fix as noted in the
>archives, but they still squeek.  Thinking of replacing the pads with
>another set in hopes that the squeeking will stop.  FWIW.

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