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• Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 10:02:00 -0500
  ...And they've ever heard of being able to install new pads without removing the calipers from the rotor. I got the job done...
• Re: giriling vs ATE calipers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:32:27 -0500
  If getting new or "loaded" calipers with the brackets, they are interchangeable. Both use the same pads. The brake hose connections are in a...
• Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:13:58 -0400
  Time to get a rebuilt caliper. Most caliper problems are due to rust and corroision, especially inside. A new seal and boot will rarely...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:10:10 -0400
  I think they do come up with the left side if you search, it's just that the calipers are not in the menu...
• Re: Brake caliper backing (noise damping) plate
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:02:23 -0400
  Craig, The "half-a-caliper" you are looking at may be for a later van... Early Vanagons use a dual-piston design, '86-onward...
• Re: Big doh! by mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:27:34 -0700
  I've never removed my calipers to replace pads. The bolts are supposed to be replaced when the calipers are removed; not with each...
• Pictures of remanufactured ATE calipers from Rockauto.com for 77 bay.
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:08:44 -0700
  I ordered these calipers from Rockauto basically as a pig in a poke, because up here in Canada the cheapest I could find were...
• Caliper Bolt Spacing
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 17:37:41 -0400
  Does anyone know off hand the center to center bolt spacing of the caliper mounting bolts on the syncro (or '86 or newer 2wd...
• Re: Brake Caliper: Rebuildable? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 May 2015 08:56:49 -0700
  ...Brake Caliper: Rebuildable? PIC Hi all. An image of one spare Girling or ATE early Vanagon caliper: http://tinyurl.com/lbfgylp It looks like...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:05:54 +0000
  ...Pin Insetion on Front Calipers On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 10:13 PM Skip L <skiplaubach@gmail.com> wrote: > The calipers that I...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 15:42:04 -1000
  the pistons tend to get stuck ( siezed even ) in those early calipers... in my experience especially the outer piston. just invest in 2 rebuilt...
• brake calipers, Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:39:32 EDT
  Dear List, Has anyone changed a brake caliper recently. I just received a new one for my 83.5 WBX only to find that...
• SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:27:26 -0800
  ...I KNOW these calipers must be either the same or similar to something else in the VW/Audi line. So, can anyone tell me...
• Re: 88 girling caliper question
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:20:16 -0400
  ...I >> can't remember how to tell which caliper goes on which side. >> >> For example, right now the flex hose is connected high on...
• FS: new '86-'91 brake calipers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:16:52 -0500
  I have one pair of new (not rebuilt) front calipers, both for $100. Karl M
• Re: Brake Caliper Question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:16:53 -0400
  ...Brake Caliper Question > > I'm rebuilding the ATE calipers on my 1985. I've never understood why > there are two bleeders. It makes sense...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:36:15 -0800
  ...Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel? The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type. Neil. On 11/21/16, T Collins...
• Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:11:15 -0700
  ...From Step 6 of Part 5 "Front brake caliper - overhaul": "Under no circumstances should the two halves of the caliper be separated" It also...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:05:39 -0700
  re And can Girling and ATE calipers be substituted for each other?" if you have the caliper carriers that match the particular caliper brand...
• brake caliper terms
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:38:09 -0400
  I have been looking around for new brake calipers, and came across terms I'm unfamilia with, and can't seem to find much...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Skip L
  Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:12:52 -0600
  The calipers that I have are definitely ATE. Ken has excellent photos on his website at Vanagain.com to compare Girling to ATE. Thanks...
• Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:23:50 -0800
  ...Are Girling and Teves calipers the same in terms of performance? (yes an upgrade to the '86+ front end/calipers would be nice.... but...
• disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 03:03:55 EST
  ...Am I supposed to disconnect the brake line from the caliper to remove the caliper to remove the rotor? There is a steele (or...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:26:39 -0800
  ...The caliper > bolts into these "pins". I have the single piston Girling calipers on the > 86 and up vans. The pads are not held...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:19:57 -0400
  ...Unless you open the bottom port on the calipers, the bottom of the calipers won't get flushed.
• Re: Brake Woes
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 08:51:44 -0800
  ...The caliper piston is not returning all the way, the brake pad was slightly touching the rotor, allowing only the inside pad to wear...
• Brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:07:00 -0400
  Thanks everyone for their help this weekend with the frozen caliper. It’s definitely dead. Looking over the old receipt, that one was a...
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:27:02 -0500
  At 08:44 PM 2/1/2012, Jim Arnott wrote: >I guess my question would be, "Going from a dual piston caliper to a...
• South African knuckles take German calipers/drums?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:40:23 +1200
  ...Does anyone know whether the RSA knuckles have the same caliper mounts and bearing sizes-offsets/spacings as the later German items ie would...
• Missing Bleed Nipple...Options? Suggestions? New Calipers needed?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:09:41 -0800
  ...My 1990 Carat is missing the brake bleed nipples in the front calipers. Anybody know of a fix...or do I need new calipers...
• Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - Andree
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:00:33 -0700
  Well, in Roseburg with a left front broken brake caliper? Any ideas or does anyone have one? Thanks, Andree
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:49:52 -0400
  ...For a complete caliper the only difference is the fluid connection. You will need a new line from the hose to the caliper. You...
• Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:09:44 -0400
  ...Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads At 3/20/2010 01:25 PM, B Feddish wrote: > Is the caliper bad? In the...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:56:19 -0500
  On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 10:13 PM Skip L <skiplaubach@gmail.com> wrote: > The calipers that I have are definitely ATE. Ken...
• Re: Brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:27:05 -0400
  ...Brake caliper Thanks everyone for their help this weekend with the frozen caliper. It's definitely dead. Looking over the old receipt, that one...
• Vanagon List Brake Special (Spring is coming!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:59:58 EST
  ...Front Pads (ATE)- $25 a set Front Calipers (ATE)- $135 each (New) Front Calipers (Rebuilt)- $49 each with a $20 core charge Front Caliper...
• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 3 Apr 2013 09:01:31 -0500
  ...Would hate to lose a caliper going down the road!!! Thanks again! John On 4/2/2013 7:17 PM, mark drillock wrote: > The...
• PS RE: '89 front calipers query?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:51:46 -0500
  ...If you are getting loaded calipers, >then all you want to do is match the pair. Both calipers do use the same >pads. -- David...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:23:17 -0800
  ...Do I pound this loose collar into >> the hole of the caliper? Or does the loose collar remain outside the >> caliper? Could not find...
• FW: SA front brake caliper part #?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:15:35 -0400
  ...SA front brake caliper part #? > Hello- > I was wondering if anyone knew the part numbers > for the calipers in the 'big brake kits' that...
• How to get big 12" brakes to fit on Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 09:51:51 EST
  ...SA calipers w/ not work w/ the SA rotor in the 16". The 16" calipers appear to be interchangeable w/ 86-92 Vanagon/Syncro...
• Broken bleeder on caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:45:55 -0400
  Hi Folks, Doing a routine break job today and the darn bleeder valve broke off in the caliper. Is this something I can drill...
• Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:16:48 -0700
  At 3/20/2010 01:25 PM, B Feddish wrote: > Is the caliper bad? In the shop one of the first checks was to...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:33:21 -0700
  I did offer, perhaps not clearly enough, that I have take-off calipers from syncro vanagons...... of the type of caliper that uses a...
• Re: Calipers needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 2 May 2015 13:43:54 -0700
  I get my rebuilt calipers from the local O'Riellys or Autozone. They're usually rebuilt by Cardone or Raybestos and work great. Best...
• Re: need brake caliper help
  Historical mailing list - Cheryl L. Summers
  Wed, 6 Jul 94 21:32:26 EDT
  ...need brake caliper help > Ok i got my '73 bus up and running yesterday. It had been sitting for > quite some time - like a...
• Re: Re-Using Front Caliper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 22:01:25 -0700
  ...Re-Using Front Caliper Bolts > Did my front brake pads today for the first time. > Easier than other cars I've worked on. > > But...
• Re: [Syncro] Has anyone heard about Overland's Audi big brakes for Vanagons 2wd & Syncro? I have this set....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:35:32 -0800
  ...IIRC the SA calipers had ridges on top. This one looks like a giant Golf caliper. I was expecting Audi 200 calipers but this...
• calipers same for syncro and 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 10:13:19 -0700
  Anyone know if the Girling calipers spec'd for 2WD vanagons are the same as those for syncros? -Mark McCulley
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:25:50 -0400
  An 85 should have the 2 piston calipers. No guide pins or floating assemblies. Rebuilt calipers are probably available through a local flaps and...
• Re: Brakes!!! Urg!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:49:24 -0600
  Jeff, In case it turns out you need the calipers, the PO of my van ('87 Syncro Westy) had new, as in brand new...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:26 -0700
  ...What I want to know is are >> the calipers for both systems interchangeable? Can you use 90 calipers, >> for >> instance, on an 83? And...
• Re: subject Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:23:07 -0700
  now that we know it's a single piston sliding caliper ........... first thing you check is if it's sliding properly and smoothly on...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:04:42 -0500
  ...Oh I failed to > mention that the caliper has to come off to to do this properly. Are Vanagon caliper bolts of the "use...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:45:24 -0700
  ...Is this the right caliper? >I think they do come up with the left side if you search, it's just that >the > calipers...
• Re: Syncro front hub question
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 16:49:22 +0200
  ...Every other caliper I tried was a front caliper, so no parking brake is supported. I don�t want a "drum in a rotor...
• Re: Sick of the brake noise
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:35:11 -0600
  ...it has girling calipers, from all I can tell, it has > clips on the pins for the calipers. I am thinking the noise is...
• Re: '86 up brake improvent on vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 18:42:34 -0700
  Ken, early Vanagons came with both ATE and Girling brand calipers. They use the same pads and bolt to the same knuckles but take...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:20:30 -0400
  Hey Scott, What I am pointing to in this photos is the stick sliding top pin on the passenger side caliper. I removed the...
• Re: Rotors, Bearing, Brakes
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:15:29 -0700
  When I replaced the calipers on my 85, the new replacement calipers where made by a different manufacturer. The short metal brake line hooked...