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• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?ZG9mdW5rQHlhaG9vLmNvbQ==?=
  Sun, 17 May 2015 23:55:30 GMT
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• Brembo vs ATE brake Disks
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 12 May 2011 21:50:18 -0400
  ...I have Girling Calipers if that makes a difference. Thanks, Edward
• For Sale
  Historical mailing list - rob le duc
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 19:59:24 MDT
  ...1990 91K auto tranny both CV axels starter 1990 91K power steering rack 1990 sliding door no rot All stationary glass rear drums & calipers...
• O2 Sensor Wrench Size
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:12:59 -0600
  ...sensor? (85 1.9L Westy) I have an British Engineering System caliper and it measures 55/64 which is close to 22 mm. Is...
• rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:48:17 -0400
  ...2- Mk4 rear calipers, used with new seals, including e-brake cables and brake lihes. 2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already...
• Re: Brake Pads - anyone use these yet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:05:54 -0400
  ...On front engine platforms, the ULT is excellent for aggressive street and autocross use in the front calipers. It also works very well in...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:06:19 -0400
  ...On 2012-06-18, at 11:38 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > I've got a stuck caliper, and the list vendors only seem...
• Re: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 13:45:53 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...I've been told they are most likely locking because of a problem with the hoses that are attached to the calipers and not...
• Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:17 -0700
  ...Took the calipers to a machine shop to get the mounting holes rebored to the correct spacing. Guy says $130. This sound about right...
• Good Used Parts-'87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Koontz, Mark
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:51:42 -0500
  I'm looking for a [good] used set of front brake calipers for my '87 Vanagon Weekender.(Mine are unrecognizable under cakes of rust...
• Re: Front end advice
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 08:09:41 -0800
  No, the discs are what your van came with, but the later model vans have larger discs, pads, and calipers. The swept area is...
• FS: ATE brake calibers
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 16 May 2000 11:53:46 -0400
  While looking for some other VW part in the garage, I came upon a set of ATE calipers that I got from the Bus...
• Re: Changing pads on 1991 Syncro Front (Disc) Brakes ?'s.
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:56:55 +0200
  ...You'll probably need a metric 22 spanner and allen key socket (probably size 8), if you have the single piston type caliper. Changing...
• Re: Changing pads on 1991 Syncro Front (Disc) Brakes ?'s.
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:56:55 +0200
  ...You'll probably need a metric 22 spanner and allen key socket (probably size 8), if you have the single piston type caliper. Changing...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:29:43 EDT
  I had this problem on my 85 and replace rotors, calipers and all the hardware on them, and NAPA pads with anti squeal stuff...
• Re: caliper pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:41:26 -0800
  I've never been sure what you mean by that... as far as I've ever been able to tell there's only one...
• Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:25:28 -0500
  ...Is the caliper bad? > > Thanks, > Bryan >
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:53:23 -0700
  ...lowering the boiling point of the fluid in the caliper pistons quite a bit .. boiling the fluid there....allowing for lowish pedal .. and those...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:41:20 -0700
  ...And that caliper was a replacement for the first rebuilt I installed. That one leaked at the seam right out of the box. Moreover...
• Re: Brake question- 1985
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 00:55:13 -0500
  ...These work really well on those early two piston calipers. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:10:34 -0600
  > but then generally, conventional brake fluid is hydroscopic I think is > the word.. Not that it really matters, but I think you are talking...
• Re: Tire/wheel questions [T4] (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:12:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Just watch out for the clearance on the front calipers. Ric
• Brake part assist
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:56:38 -0400
  I have brand spankin new calipers, pads and rotors for a 1989 Vanagon. Does anyone know if they will fit on a 1984 Westy...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 May 2013 20:55:54 -0500
  Most likely a bad caliper - the one on the opposite side. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf...
• Re: Wheel squeal more info not solved
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:17:25 -0400
  My first thought would be a stuck piston in a brake caliper. You have the dual-piston type where the caliper is rigidly fixed...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:21:11 -0400
  ...I have also read that on the early two piston type > calipers, that one needs to bleed upper and lower bleeder screw on > each...
• Re: Need advice on Brake issues
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 13:40:31 -0800
  ...Sticky caliper also. To fix, need to change drums and maybe > calipers. > > My position: Brakes were perfect on way in, so something changed. The...
• Re: Free stuff
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:58:56 -0700
  ...hoses that I bought for my 1990 Westy that aren't compatible with the GW Bigger Brake Calipers.Free for the asking. > Mike Magnani
• Brake Parts Free in PDX
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:31:43 -0700
  ...The mechanic said he thought the rotors, calipers and pads still had lots of life. I'll give them to somebody around Portland who...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:51:14 -0500
  ...Didn't have time or a place to work to rebuild the caliper ... so ... thinking that it was working ok before the pads wore...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:46:37 -0400
  ...What's the least expensive way to address the dragging caliper? I plan to move it and then decide whether to restore it or...
• Der Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:15:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...If you have a pair of very large > channel locks, pushing the piston back into the caliper > shouldn't be very hard. Just clamp...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:24:10 -0400
  ...About a year later, I replaced both calipers with rebuilt units (this was the only part *not* replaced after the rotor crack). I discovered...
• Warped discs and silly honda theories
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:07:32 +0100
  ...s clamped by the caliper.) Personally, the only warped rotor I've had was done in by a draggy caliper, so heating was definately...
• Brake pressure bleeder attachment
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:17:30 -0700
  ...Is this for real? I'm still planning to reuse my current calipers and just spend $20 on the gasket kit. $20 does both...
• Alloy wheels and brake parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:16:35 +0000
  ...Also removed rear brakes backing plates and all in very good condition along with front calipers. All on long island NY. Dennis
• Re: Brake work pictures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:21:48 -0700
  ...Also..........you are speaking of the twin piston calipers used until 1985......... if the person asking has an 86 or later vangon .......it's...
• Re: front bleeder valves
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:41:35 -0800
  ...called Rebuilt Front Calipers.. they often come with new pads too .. and are only around 70 bucks each .. well worth it. especially considering that...
• Re: Cranshaft Endplay setting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:42:03 -0400
  ...Cranshaft Endplay setting > Is trying to check the endplay with a > > 6" Electronic Digital Caliper Vernier Micrometer > > a hopeless idea? > > > Also does an 87...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:21:24 -0700
  ...Also make sure you clean the calipers > well, get all the dust off of them and use caliper lube on the moving > parts (not...
• VR6 stopping, 4-disc-brakes almost finished!
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:09:57 +0100
  ...The front vented Audi discs and calipers are great, exactly like the Oettinger ones. I am driving the Audis for ca. 300km now on...
• Help with brakes!! UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Sun, 22 Jun 2098 09:55:23 -0000
  ...The Dealer did replace both calipers and front brake hoses. It is on both sides but mostly on the right side. I was going...
• Re: Rusted/stuck bleeder on '82 Westy brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:03:59 -0400
  The early brakes have a second bleeder valve that is for some other purpose.Maybe for caliper draining. Perhaps this valve can be opened...
• Vendors turning up wrong from caliper. Anyone know what's going on?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:30:21 -0600
  REcently I went to my trusted local VW shop for a left caliper for my 83 2WD diesel. They know I am liable to...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:04:53 -0600
  ...I paid about $185 for the calipers, including e-brake cables, carriers, hoses and lines; the Passat carriers I got from ebay for about...
• measuring tools
  Historical mailing list - dean c aukes
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 09:00:47 -0500
  ...dial indicators, micrometers and calipers. Bob in one of his sermons talks about an "apprentice kit" from tool manufacturers and had recommended Enco to...
• Re: Frustration in Brake Land
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:03:30 -0700
  ...If the brakes were solid before the work, I would suspect that the calipers and pads were not correctly installed. I'd take a...
• Re: [WetWesties] Late Type 2 ATE caliper bleeder screws???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 1 May 2012 21:39:37 -0700
  I've never known brake caliper bleed screws to be available new individually. that's why I save them off old calipers. once in...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:41:43 -0700
  The GW brake kit is based on Toyota Highlander parts, but they modified the caliper carriers and rotors and then had them produced for...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:40:23 -0700
  ...LOL > Point is, it's possible to remove the calipers with knuckle removed > from the vehicle. > > Thankfully, the bearing race (journals?) show only minor...
• 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: Leaking Caliper
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 95 13:46:05 MST
  ...do the trick, and from > > those pessimists who think a new caliper is in order. > > I priced the rebuild kits recently, they were about...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:58:01 -0400
  On 6/19/2012 7:45 PM, Jason wrote: > Flush your brake fluid guys! Out of both ports. There's the top, bleeder port...
• 88 Double Cab Pickup For Sale Tornado Red
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 07:09:49 -0400
  ...Tweed Interior Many new parts including engine, exhaust parts, front brake calipers See it at http://www.velocity.net/~vickrail/moshevw.htm $15,500...
• Spongy Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:25:47 -0500
  I just replaced the calipers on my 84 westy and after bleeding the brakes twice, my brakes are still spongy (after pumping once, they...
• Re: rusty brake bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Bio
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:38:00 -0400
  ...http://www.kanolabs.com/ Jon Schaer wrote: >All, > >Any advice or tricks for un-sticking rusted caliper bleed screws? I'm leary >of heating...
• Re: 82 diesel cooling problem cont'd
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:32:26 -0400
  ...1/ Inside piston of the brake calipers often start sticking before outside. Flex in the rotor makes it looks as if the brakes still...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:42:52 -0600
  ...Replaced one caliper and > one rotor, and bled system. Only replaced the one rotor that was at minimum > spec, the other was fine. Used...
• Re: Front end advice
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:20:39 -0500
  ...It has newer rotors and fresh calipers and bearings. The calipers were seizing shortly after I bought it last summer. so I replaced all...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:12:08 -0400
  Looks like a Girling 4143 caliper. Trying to ding brake pads online is proving to be difficult. On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10...