Date:         Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:51:36 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
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> I bought some new drums, and cheaped out with made in China
> junk, which came pre-warped from Autohausaz...not sure I
> want to try machining these crappy things...


At the risk of rubbing salt in the wound, there is a lesson here. There's
plenty of junk around, and a cheap price on a crappy part is no bargain.
(Not to mention potentially dangerous, depending on the part in question.)
Of course it's smart to shop around, but always be sure you're comparing
apples to apples. Also, consider that your friendly List vendors (including
but not limited to myself) actually know and drive Vanagons, and tend to be
much more picky about what we'll sell. I reject hundreds of parts a year
because I wouldn't put them on my own Vanagon, only to see them turn up at
other online vendors a month or two later.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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