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Date:         Tue, 7 Dec 1999 21:13:35 GMT
Reply-To:     t obrien <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         t obrien <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brakes
Comments: To: stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM
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Previous on the list was Dr Tim's reccommendation to use original VW soft brake lining materials instead of cheap FLAPS metallic linings. I suspect that this would keep your disks and drums in pretty good shape. The warp the drums story... that's a good one!

>Wow, that guy really saw you coming! Find another mechanic, fast! > >I still have the original rotors and drums on my '84 after 200k+ miles. >"New pads/shoes on old metal will cause warping"--what crap. > >If you replace your pads and shoes before they score up the metal >surfaces they rub on you can go many, many miles on a set of drums and >rotors. You can even live with minor scoring if you need to save money >(less than 1/32"). It is not necessary to routinely turn drums and >disks when replacing the shoes or pads if there is no pedal pulsing, >steering wheel wobble, or scoring. In fact, due to weight savings for >fuel economy, many cars do not, in fact, have enough metal on the rotors >to turn them safely. I don't know about the Vanagon, because it has >never come up! > >If you do need rotors or drums due to one of the above circumstances, >check with the list vendors first, as well as for the pads and shoes. > >-- >Stuart MacMillan >Manager, Case Program >800-909-8244 ext 208 > >Getting your share of the Net yet? >http://www.cobaltgroup.com >http://www.casedealer.com/demo >http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo >

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