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• Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:07:03 -0400
  ...I replaced front calipers, > wheel cylinders, master cylinder, and new lines... all top quality. > My van stops very well. Note: if the rear shoes...
• Replacing Brake Rotors, calipers, bearings.
  Historical mailing list - R. E. Haufler
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:44:06 -0400
  ...The calipers that I got from one of our favorite vendors has the connector for the brake line in a different location. I am...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:24:58 -0700
  and some vanagon bleeders, my front calipers for example. the bigger bleeders that take the 8 mm are, I think, stronger. alistair On 17...
• Wheel bearings revisited
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 11:23:13 -0700
  ...Then the calipers can be removed easily. Have a pencil stub ready to plug the brake line so you don't loose too much...
• Re: How big is your cat?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:10:29 -0800
  ...Very hard to accurately measure the physical properties as the subject is somewhat reluctant to be closely examined by a wild-eyed, caliper-wielding...
• Pictures of calipers - L or R??
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:42:48 -0700
  https://picasaweb.google.com/109248637864743435919/DropBox?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJDqiZ_D88KwhQE&feat=directlink Thanks to the many answers I've recieived from Jamie, Mark...
• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:03:42 -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: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:19:12 -0500
  ...And IIRC, > > the Girling caliper has a "G" on one face. > > > > Hope that helps! > > > > Neil. > > > > On 11/21/16, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com...
• Re: Frustration in Brake Land
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:26:34 -0800
  ...He could see that one of > his calipers was leaking and draging and the pedal was feeling soft. > > He told me to replace the...
• Re: Help, 84 Vanagon Brake Diagnosis
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:30:23 EDT
  ...Finally, if you changed the master cylinder before you changed your front brake pads and then compressed the pistons of the calipers without opening...
• Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 1 Jun 2023 23:26:28 -0500
  ...The time has come apparently for new front brake calipers for my 85 Westfalia GL. I am having a bit of trouble figuring out...
• Re: Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 May 2020 18:53:29 -0700
  Looks superbe! Gonna give the details of what’s what, calipers rotors etc? Ab > On May 6, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Dennis Haynes...
• Front Brake Hose Source?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 11:08:18 -0500
  Hello all, Anyone (Ron, Ken ?) know where I can buy some new front caliper brake hoses (left and right) for a 1991 Vanagon? Also...
• Re: Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:31:34 -0700
  ...used ones off an '80 with broken bleeders (but otherwise > good) calipers i can mail you if you need them. > The bleeders will need...
• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 01:20:10 -0400
  ...disconnect the line to the offending caliper at the master and at the caliper. blow air through it to check for obstructions. then reconnect...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:11:42 -0400
  ...Also, my caliper bleeder screws won't come out, so I'll have a harder time bleeding the calipers. These bleeders are larger than...
• Fw: westfalia syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 15:17:13 -0400
  ...also has anyone had problems with front brake calipers the > pads seem to crack into pieces . someone told me the caliper housing flexes > when...
• Re: Stainless Steel Coolant Lines Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:30:22 EDT
  ...wall thickness on these? (what? you don't have a dial caliper on your desk? :) >> That won't do you much good; you need...
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:54:27 +1200
  ...I will eventually be buying their kit to fit front discs/calipers from a Porsche 993, or custom brakes to fit my 16" CLK...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 May 2020 10:59:24 -0700
  ...Bleeding was going great (left the screen in)till I got to the > left caliper and the kid that installed the bleeder screw tightened...
• Re: Fwd: Big Brake kit description
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:19:58 -0700
  ...You will have to put > shims between the calipers and the mounts for them. You will also have to > modify your existing brake lines...
• Disk brake guide pin boots
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:03:35 -0400
  ...can there be a dirtier job) and while removing the brake calipers the guide pin boots tore and crumpled. Does anyone have a source...
• for sale
  Historical mailing list - rob le duc
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:55:51 MST
  ...door no rot will not ship SE mass all brakes rotors, calipers & drums lower grille ... make an offer happy volksin rob 86 syncro 90...
• Favorite wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:36:42 -0400
  Hi list, Is all wheel bearing grease pretty much the same? Any favorites out there? I'll soon be doing a full caliper/pad...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:34:03 -0700
  ...ca> wrote: > I'm afraid my advice is to buy another caliper and work on stuck bleeder at your leisure. > > alistair > > On 2012-08...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - Beth & Jere Hawn
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:21:38 -0800
  ...Rotors > $118 ea., Calipers, $129 ea., bearings & seals $100. Labor $319. I know > calipers, same VW part # from Bus Depot are $79 ea. 60...
• Re: [Syncro] Re:87 syncro brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 01:52:28 -0400
  ...can anyone clear up a question i have @ brake calipers..i ordered > replacement rebuilt caliper for my girling single piston and get a dual...
• No Brakes in New York City
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 24 May 2001 14:34:24 -0500
  ...Ken was super! He had on hand discs and pads, plus one caliper. You guessed it: We needed both calipers and all of the...
• Re: Brake bleed problems
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:53:30 -0400
  ...Several days of aggravation and quarts of fluid later and I realized I had put the calipers on the wrong sides of the front...
• caliper/piston adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 21:32:02 EDT
  ...Everthing had been going fairly well, very slow, but no real problems until.........I can't get the caliper over the new break pads...
• Front bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:53:02 -0500
  ...I had trouble with the front caliper (same side) so I looked at that first. Jacked the Van up, pulled the wheel, Caliper looked...
• List Specials on Brake, Fuel Injection Parts, and more!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:36:52 EST
  ...Front Brake Calipers for 86-91 Vanagon (Girling)- $50 each. Normally $60 each this is a great price for these calipers which are VW...
• Anti-Sway Bar
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:51:19 -0400
  ...joints, but when I turned the wheel to get to the caliper bolts, I heard a scraping sound. It looks like a u-joint...
• Little bit of brake capliper info.
  Historical mailing list - aaron bright
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:15:05 -0700
  ...thought to be a grease fitting on the back on my caliper(??) just wanted to make sure that it was a grease fitting before...
• brake goop
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jan 95 19:24:44 MST
  Awhile ago, we were discussing rebuilding front brake calipers, and several people mentioned some brake rebuilding lube goop.. A cursory inspection of the FLAPS...
• parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - rob le duc
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 18:19:14 MST
  ...91K auto tranny both rear drive axles dash board calipers & rotors rear drums sliding door ( local only will not ship ) passengers door ( local only...
• grinding and growling
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:39:28 -0400
  ...I just had the rear brakes checked, and they're fine, and the front brakes were done last fall, with new rotors, calipers, and...
• Re: Brake question ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 09:27:17 -0400
  ...Brake question ? Folks,Will 1987 Vanagon front Brake Rotors,Calipers fit on my 1985? Thank You ahead of time.
• Front brake line retainer clip
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:13:52 -0800
  I have misplaced one of the retainer clips the holds tension on the brake line at the bracket that attaches to the caliper. I...
• splash plate
  Historical mailing list - bob bob
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:19:54 -0700
  ...end of my 84 westy(shocks, rotors, bearings, varied bushings, hoses, calipers...). both sides combined, i have about 9 molecules worth of splash plates...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 26 May 2013 17:32:13 -0400
  ...He thinks a faulty rebuilt caliper may be causing the pull. He has found that with some rebuilt calipers, the piston O ring (seal...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:22:09 -0400
  If the calipers are hung up or dragging the only correct fix is too replace them. They are not lifetime parts and probably should...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:52 -0600
  ...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: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:41:56 -0400
  ...Early systems were mostly dual-piston, with the caliper fixed in place; my Saab 96 had a pivoting system where the pads started out...
• Re: Issue with brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:13:10 -0400
  Squeaking when not applied is due to them rubbing against the rotors, probably due to sticking calipers. Noise means rubbing, rubbing means friction, friction...
• Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jun 1996 09:51:37 -0700
  ...to back of new pads(surface that faces Caliper NOT rotor) and insert pads 7) reinstall retaining clip and pins, and wheel, and wheel...
• Front disks '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 14:13:36 -0600 (CST)
  ...It was either a partially clogged line, a stuck caliper or a combination of the two. It didn't appear that either caliper was...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 7 Aug 2017 14:05:20 -0400
  ...The carrier appears to > be custom piece so the caliper combination is a direct bolt on, at least > for 86 and later. The mounting...
• Need Used Parts 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 09:32:25 -0600
  ...1) Right and Left disc brake calipers. 2) Front disc brake rotor, only 1 needed but will take the set if necessary. Enough steel...
• Re: New Beetle tires/rims on 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 2002 03:21:49 EDT
  ...rims/tires will fit an 87 westy? Bolt > pattern? Offset? Whether caliper will fit? > > not a chance. Vanagon is 5x112 New Beetle/Jetta IV...
• 88 Westfalia GL Camper For Sale - Wolfram Gray
  Historical mailing list - MJV
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:41:07 -0500
  ...New front brakes (calipers, rotors, pads); new battery; Passed PA State Inspection and Emissions Details and pictures: http://www.velocity.net/~vickrail/moshevw.htm...
• Re: Frustration in Brake Land
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 16:45:35 -0500
  ...He could see that one of his calipers was leaking and draging and the pedal was feeling soft. He told me to replace the...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:02:59 -0500
  ...A more fool-proof way is to measure with the points of a sliding caliper or, better yet, a sliding dial indicator caliper. Measure...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 31 May 2002 23:29:33 -0500
  ...Use a large C-clamp instead of a caliper retractor to open up your brake calipers. You can use a razor blade instead of...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:12:59 -0600
  On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:27 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: DIY pressure bleeder from Motive Products. Hey, I don't mind the education...
• size of nut on spindle of 1981
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:55:34 -0700
  I need to remove the upper ball joint nut to get the brake (bracket) line off, I'm installing new calipers. Does anyone know...
• '86 up brake improvent on vanagon??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 01:32:02 EDT
  ...my '85 to the '90 it was the first thing I noticed, big > difference. > what improvement? arent the earlier front calipers dual piston?? chris
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?-upper control arm bushings!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2012 01:02:38 -0400
  ...2012 8:34 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often? Thanks Alistair. This is what...
• 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 parts, used Cheap.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:00:11 -0500
  ...80-85 Vanagon / Westy :Two front rotors, both brake calipers, all wheel bearings and seals and also the used vacuum booster. Used but all...