Date:         Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:38:41 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake woes
Comments: To: lamusicamellama@juno.com
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Sounds like you broke a wheel bearing and the rotor is no longer vertical
between the calipers.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 22:28:24 -0800 Les Shiaman <lamusicamellama@JUNO.COM>
writes:
> Listees -
>
> Well here's another story to add to my struggles with vanagon
> ownership.
> As I was getting on the freeway onramp this evening I heard a brief
> high-pitched squeal from the front right wheel area.  I didn't hear
> it at
> freeway speed, but about 8 miles up the road I smelled burnt brakes
> so I
> pulled into a gas station and saw smoke coming from the front right
> wheel
> well.  I parked for a while, then turned around to head home.  I
> tried
> using brakes as little as possible and I noticed as I took my
> offramp
> home that I could hear a new sound from the front right wheel --
> sounded
> kinda like metal on metal!  I will look at the area tomorrow, but
> this
> doesn't sound good.  Has anyone had this experience?  Why would one
> brake
> stick?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Les
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