Date:         Fri, 5 Oct 2001 01:15:22 EDT
Reply-To:     OuiSki1@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Kraning <OuiSki1@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Brake whoas
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Hey Volks -

Just got the old girl back from an alignment job, and (of course!) it's never
just as simple as signing, paying and leaving...there's USUALLY some more to
talk about, right?! This time Roxy needs new brake pads and rotors as well.
Apparently the rotors have been turned past the minimum thickness of .5xx and
should have been replaced at the last servicing - OH...oh. So the allignment
guy didn't even want to tell me the VW dealership parts cost over the phone
(like I was going to be shocked at the high prices of VW parts). Anyway, I
found the pads and rotors in my Bus Depot catalog and wondering if there are
any other parts I should order at the same time to complete a brake job like
this. Is this something that should be left up to the pros, or is it worth
saving some jing doing it myself? I know there are also some oversized rotors
available from Ken @Vanagain(??) or Projekt Zwei maybe(??) Are these worth
the extra for better braking?

Thanks for input,

Scott K.
88 Westy