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Date:         Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:08:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
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Brake oil, as in; Rhymes with 'snake oil'? BTW, that wasn't brutal at all for this group, Adam... barely even made it to, oh- callous. Whaddya expect from somebody whose email address is @INGRATES.NET. Pretty sure nobody posts here from @choirboys.org. : )

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam H. Behle" <tikiman2@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:26 PM Subject: Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?

> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:31:20 -0800, jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > >>At 06:25 PM 1/28/2005, you wrote: >>>Where did you apply the anti-squeal goo? >> >>Sounds like what he really needs is some "brake oil"! That'll quiet those >>dang squeaky pads! >> >>Reminds me of the "Letter to the editor" story, and since it's friday I >>may >>as well tell it: >>To the Editor- >> I put a brick in my toilet like was suggested in the "water savers" >>article in your paper. Well, I must say, I don't think much of that >>advice! >>When I flushed the toilet, all the stuff got stuck on the brick and >>stopped >>the toilet up and I had to reach down into all that filth to pull out the >>brick so it would flush. I don't understand why you'd give out such bad >>advice! >>-Upset Reader >> >>[Editor note: you're supposed to put the brick in the tank, not the bowl] > > 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


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