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• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe

  mark drillock · Thu, 12 May 2005 09:34:57 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I also have used many brake shoes and pads that said "Made in Canada" and have always assumed they were of 'first world' quality...

• Re: Squealing Brakes

  Terry Kay · Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:23:02 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...And as far as the "lifetime" thing---who's lifetime? Mine, the Van's, or the brakes? They for sure don't seem to...

• Re: Metalic brakes

  Dennis Haynes · Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:47:35 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  If you go to the dealer, both the front pads and rear shoes will be metallic linings with a friction rating of FF. As...

• Mushy brake pedal question

  BRENT CHRISTENSEN · Mon, 13 Mar 2000 08:52:52 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  Well, my battle against the mushy brake pedal continues... After completing a *complete* front brake job (new rotors, semi-metallic pads, caliper rebuild), I...

• Re: Brakes

  t obrien · Tue, 7 Dec 1999 21:13:35 GMT · Mailing-list archive

  ...original VW soft brake lining materials instead of cheap FLAPS metallic linings. I suspect that this would keep your disks and drums in pretty...

• Re: Squealing Brakes

  Stan Wilder · Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:26:59 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...So to get your warranty you have to have the receipt, the original packaging with the bar code, and the local vendors bar code...

• Re: Mushy brake pedal question

  Stuart MacMillan · Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:45:53 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  Brent, pull up the parking brake and see if you get a firm pedal on the first pump. If so, your rear brakes are...

• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe

  Dennis Haynes · Sun, 15 May 2005 09:59:47 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The shoes from the dealer are riveted and the lining is of a metallic nature such as metallic front brake pads. Dennis -----Original Message...

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• Brake Linings and Pads

  Components of the brake system that contact the brake rotor

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• Vanagon Instrument Cluster and Brake Master Cylinder R&R

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• 1982 Aircooled VW Vanagon Westfalia Restoration Brake lines and Front Calipers Episode 29

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• Volkswagen Vanagon Brake Reservoir and Brake Fluid Condition

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• How to: Vanagon Rear Brake Shoes and Springs

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• Inspecting and replacing metal brake lines on a Vanagon Part 2

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• VW T25 Vanagon Rear Brake Shoe Replacement & Adjustment T3

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• comparison of rear Vanagon brake shoes

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• Vanagon Big Brake Kit Comparison - Burley Motorsports vs SmallCar

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