Date:         Tue, 25 Oct 1994 20:05:40 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         Jack Agnew <jagnew@svpal.org>
Subject:      Re: gimmie some opinions



On Tue, 25 Oct 1994, J. Walker wrote:
> but it might also be that you got the wrong kind of pads. i tried some
> after-market metallic pads on my vanagon, and they squealed badly from
> day one. i wound up getting rid of them and going back to the vw brand
> (just because i couldn't stand that squealing!).
> 
> joel
> 
I had the same experience - the metal pads were supposed to be better, 
but I could never make them quiet. Switched to some composit ones (a step 
up the ladder says the dealer) and that seemed to solve the problem.

Metalics just don't seem to work.

Jack

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