Well the price was right- $3.76. Now I'll have to put them on so I can report back to Adam and the rest of you if they squeal or not. Robert Keezer 1982 Westfalia --- Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote: > Rats? Sounds more like he was describing a pig... > y'know, like Deliverance: > 'Squeal like a pig, boy!' > > Cya, > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone? > > > >I just bought a set of '85-later Mintex pads on > eBay. > > Rats. > > > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > > > > > --- "Adam H. Behle" <tikiman2@COX.NET> wrote: > > > >> > >> You guys are brutal. At least it's Friday. > >> Seriously...the goo was spread on the back of the > >> pads and the edge of the piston that makes > contact > >> with the inside pad. I've never had a > >> problem with brakes, even on the notoriously > squeaky > >> Volvo 850 we have-perfectly silent. > >> I've heard of people complaining about squeaky > >> Mintex pads on other vehicles (mostly BMW's) > >> but not on our Vanagons-anyone? anyone? Thanks, > Adam > >> > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty > viruses. > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >
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