Date:         Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:05:52 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
In-Reply-To:  <34C3A08A-EF1F-11D8-84DF-000502453125@eoni.com>
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Jim,
    Both rotors are very rusty.  Even on both sides.   The inner side
of both rotors is so bad, only a very small area is touching the pad.
The rest of the pad is getting chewed up by the rust.  Both sides
are almost the same.
                                                   Thanks for your reply
                                                             Eric

Jim Arnott wrote:

> If you have rust on only one side of the rotor, you have caliper
> problems.  Rotors are made with Detroit's wonder metal, CAST IRON.
> Cast iron rusts. Unless, of course, you dropped the bucks for the
> berylium-copper ones or the graphite composite ones.
>
> What's the one on the other side look like?  Normal? Fix your caliper.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sunday, Aug 15, 2004, at 16:03 America/Vancouver, Eric Zeno wrote:
>
>> Here is one for the record books.   I've had a set
>> of new front brake rotors installed on my Vanagon Syncro,
>> for about a year and a half.   These were a special deal
>> from our most popular list vendor.  They are trash.
>> These are obviously made of a material that rusts very
>> badly.   The brake pads that were used with these rotors,
>> are not even worn down half way, but the brake surface is
>> all chewed up with rust on  mostly on the inside.  Anyone else
>> have this problem?  How long did your Syncro brake job,
>> with new rotors last?  The previous rotor were at least 4
>> years old.   My other Syncro sat for 10 years and these rotors
>> are still in good condition, withc I drive every week.
>>
>>                                       Eric
>>
>>
> Leopards break into the temple and drink to the dregs what is in the
> sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it
> can be calculated in advance, and it becomes part of the ceremony. -Kafka
>
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