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• Re: Brake caliper bolts - why does Bentley says replace ?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:02:21 EDT
  In a message dated 4/19/00 3:53:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, k1cajun@PIPELINE.COM writes: << But why the calipers' bolts ? >> Exposure...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - pcking
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 14:48:35 -0400
  ...master cylinder, clutch slave and master, > brake slaves rear, front rotors, calipers. These all go bad after 100 k > miles and eventually need replaced...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:25:47 -0700
  ...or calipers how > easy or hard will they be to find? Stock brake parts are readily available > but what about SA brake parts? > > Any...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:16:34 -0700
  ...The brake pads on those don't use those little pins. The guide pin he is talking about is the major pin the caliper...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:44:33 -0500
  ...Some bad news so far. > > > > Seems the hit on the passenger side claimed the brake caliper. Due to the > > fluid loss he can't...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Nov 2002 (#2002-1361)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:00:35 -0800
  ...VW brake cylinder paste I am rebuilding calipers. Bentley says to coat seals and pistons with VW brake cylinder paste or equivalent. Can someone...
• Re: THANKS - Report (brakes)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:00:34 -0400
  ...Maybe a caliper/rotor upgrade?? Don't overlook the fact that brake hoses deteriorate on the insides and may have closed up to the...
• No Brakes in New York City
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 24 May 2001 14:34:24 -0500
  ...brake (and developed a stronger right bicep in the process). Ken was super! He had on hand discs and pads, plus one caliper. You...
• Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - KLAL
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:51:31 -0400
  Hi All, Has anyone had any experience with the GoWesty Big Brake kit which replaces the stock rotor and calipers with larger ones? We...
• front brakes don't bleed (?)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:52:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...each caliper. i open 'em all the way and don't get any fluid no matter how much i pump. front brakes are fine...
• Re: Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:39:16 -0700
  if it's a two piston fixed caliper .. it is common for the outer pistons to get very sticky eventually. If the caliper is...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:56:07 -0700
  ...tend to collect > > that might be true .. > but then generally, conventional brake fluid is hydroscopic I think is > the word.. > it absorbs water. > It...
• front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 14:17:02 CST6CDT
  ...i need to either resurface my rotors or replace them on my '87 as they are warped and pulsing when brakes are applied. i...
• Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:07:03 -0400
  Also search back in the archives for things Dennis Haynes has said about tuning up rear brake spacing with hardened shims etc. Yrs, d...
• Re: Riggins, Idaho - brake caliper?
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:11:27 -0700
  ...Riggins, Idaho - brake caliper? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > It's been a few weeks - I had a local shop in Fall City replace...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 1 Feb 2018 09:52:57 -0800
  FYI, the GoWesty bigger brakes are available once again. I don't know any details but it appears the calipers may have been redesigned...
• Re: Van-Cafe Brake Kits
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:46:12 -0700
  ...big brake kit again, this time an Audi based > one rather than the SA kind. > <*http://tinyurl.com/zghde> > *Anyone recognize the calipers?* > * > -- > John...
• Re: '84 value?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:44:01 -0800
  ...use the newer brake rotors and calipers, David. > > Mike > > > David Kao wrote: > > Can it be done to put 86+ brake calipers and rotators on...
• Re: Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:18:22 -0400
  At 05:06 PM 3/24/2011, Andree wrote: >Sorry, I thought everyone knew about Roseburg, OR, USA Do you know where Cranston is...
• caliper slide pins BenT
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:47:14 -0800
  ...with Girling 57 and 60 versions sold by most vendors as "big brake" kits. I have located them brand new for $6 each. dylan
• RE: Bizarre T4 exhaust studs.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 97 04:28:22 UT
  ...Many Toyota's use that size to mount the brake calipers,(those slide pins). Personally, I would prefer the heli-coils as that would...
• Re: Rebuilding *#$&^ Brake calipers! [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:02:55 -0800
  ...Rebuiilding *#$&^ Brake calipers! [Syncro] According to the pix there is no mystery about this one. Should push straight back in. Check carefully to be...
• Re: Big Brake maintenance (II)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:22:55 -0400
  ...Van-Cafe also indicates that its a low brake wear indicator, not ABS. ABS would be on the caliper, not on the pads. On...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 19:56:30 +0200
  ...The Caliper itself is the Audi A100/A6/A4/Awhatever 57mm cylinder caliper, found in thousands of Audis. My big brake has been based...
• Help! Brake bleeding and Brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:31:38 -0400
  I'm attempting to bleed my brakes, and I'm getting no fluid, or very little, coming out of the front calipers. Here's...
• Re: What Type/brand of brake pad? + Rotor question - PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:12:23 -0700
  Thanks for the tips on calipers and brake hardware Dennis. I didn't see any shims. Just some kind of "goop" (antisqueal I guess...
• Brake Lines - Replacement
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:00:07 -0500
  ...bleeders on the calipers looked very rusty and worried that the calipers might need replacement as well. He said the brakes were fine but...
• Re: Vented Rotors
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 18:41:18 -0400
  ...I have never been able to find an easy to install upgrade to the Vanagon brakes. The calipers will not accommodate the extra thickness...
• Re: Warped discs and silly honda theories
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:18:11 +0100
  ...on > the brake after heavy braking. (The theory being that the rotor cools > differently where it's clamped by the caliper.) Personally, the only...
• Front Brake Pads
  Historical mailing list - The Russ's
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:22:15 -0400
  ...And it shows the front brake calipers as being Girling or Teves Style .Now I went to check which one I have and low...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:12:49 -0400
  ...small car brake kit Looks like a Girling 4143 caliper. Trying to ding brake pads online is proving to be difficult. On Mon, Sep...
• Re: Bleeding Bloody Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Tue, 24 Dec 1996 06:45:13 -0500
  ...Are the rear brakes adjusted properly? Are the bleeders for the calipers on the top of the caliper? If there are two bleeders on...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 02:40:12 -0500
  The calipers are frozen. Time for rebuild or replacement. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:02:27 -0700
  ...After installing the big brake kit from Van Cafe, I noticed that the clearance between caliper and wheel was very small, but seemingly adequate...
• Re: Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 2 Jun 2023 05:30:03 -0700
  ...The time has come apparently for new front brake calipers for my 85 Westfalia GL. > > I am having a bit of trouble figuring out...
• free brake parts- '87 Vanagon calipers in Grand Rapids
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:07:11 -0700
  Replaced on Van O'White. Possibly rebuildable. Definitely recyclable. Pick up in W. Mich. or BusesByTheBeach in May. The '87 camperised Vanagon GL will...
• Front brake question
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:34:14 -0700
  Can I put 86-on calipers and rotors on a 85 GL? From what I can tell from the Bentley the steering knuckle and...
• Re: Sick of the brake noise
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:16:02 -0500
  I think they weigh about 30 for two calipers.I sent a set to Canada and they cost a fortune to send. Get a...
• splash shields
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 05:04:21 -0500
  ...I'm talking about the ones behind the front brake calipers. Are these NLA or dealer item only. Mine seem to be disintegrating over...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c, Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 7 May 2002 17:24:12 +0200
  ...This setup > >would be comparable to the 993 turbo brakes and will fit your wheels. > > > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, > >hydraulik...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 08:08:49 -0700
  ...the Teves type of caliper. (similar to these > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_739_420/brake_caliper_-_ate_right.html > ) > > I...
• Re: Brake pressure bleeder attachment
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:57:45 -0700
  ...hack in a tap? > > Also, why are the Bus Depot ATE brake calipers so much cheaper than > other places? $100 each for new ones...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:27:37 -0700
  ...Also, I am wondering if I will have to disconnect the caliper from the line to be able to remove the Brake Disc? It...
• Disc upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:01:01 +1200
  I'd be interested in upgrading all 4 brakes to bigger discs, but just cannot afford it. If fitting bigger discs, the caliper carriers...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 17:17:54 -0700
  ...but dragging brakes would be more of an issue than brake lights being activated by dragging brakes,stuck caliper etc. about brake master cylinder...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:58:53 -0400
  ...small car brake kit > > > > Looks like a Girling 4143 caliper. Trying to ding brake pads online > > is proving to be difficult. > > > > On Mon, Sep...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:36:30 -0700
  ...These calipers are likely original, and very rusty on the outside. I see deterioration in the rubber dust seal, which usually means water has...
• Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:50:18 -0400
  If the rubber lines that connect to the cylinders or calipers are old, expansion can lead to loss or pressure as well. You can...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:20:58 -0500
  ...The statement that the Small Car Big Brake Kit has Chinese rotors and calipers is false according to the ebay "ask seller a question...
• Re: Front Spindle
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:45:55 -0600
  ...The later stub has different caliper mounts and I think the bearing spacing and/or inner diameters are different. In order to change over...
• Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:04:46 -0700
  ...Installed new calipers, rotors, pads. Caliper hardware kits c/w a little tube of grease which I assumed was only for the back of...
• weird mouse story [F]
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 20 Jan 97 16:51:39 EST
  ...Anyway, I get the flat tire off and observe the disc brake caliper. I see what appears to be something furry lodged in there...
• Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:18:55 -0500
  ...New Bendix Rotors, New Wheel Bearings and Seals, New Metallic Brake Pads, New Calipers. Are there any little fiber separators or something that will...
• Re: Euro van brakes
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:34:30 -0700
  ...I am wondering how close the > caliper > would be to fitting or if it is totally incompatible with the vanagon > steering knuckle.....Just a...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:52:17 -0500
  ...I have changed the fluid > and adjusted the rear brakes, bled all the calipers/cylinders. It stops > fine, but it just seems that I...
• Re: Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 May 2014 09:14:17 -0700
  Yeah right john, Gotta machine those brake cylinders, clutch cylinders, calipers, etc etc :) Alistair > On May 8, 2014, at 8:57 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113...
• Speed Bleeder for bleeding brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:06:25 -0700
  This looks like a cool one-way bleeder. (available for front calipers at least--I wonder if they have one for the clutch slave...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 20:30:25 -0700
  ...the Teves type of caliper. (similar to these http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_739_420/brake_caliper_-_ate_right.html) I...
• Re: Sticking front calipers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:17:43 -0400
  I have never seen a piston fall out of a caliper while it was hangin with the pads reoved. it was either forced out...
• Re: Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:48:56 -0500
  ...Jim On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Bryan Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com> wrote: > My brakes have been squealing over the last...