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• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:19:08 -0700
  ...master cylinder, clutch slave and master, brake slaves rear, front rotors, calipers. These all go bad after 100 k miles and eventually need replaced...
• FS: front calipers and waterpumps, '86-'91
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:33:21 -0500
  ...2 pairs of brand new front brake calipers, includes mount!, '86-'91, $100 pair 3 waterpumps, 2.1, new, no-name but excellent quality...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:23:29 -0400
  You should always open the bleeders when pushing caliper pistons back in. Pushing the old brake fluid back into the master is a good...
• Re: Little bit of brake capliper info.
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:52:31 -0700
  ...caliper has two of them and the rubber boots should be checked for cracks while you are at it. The front wheel Vanagon brake...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 17:05:49 -0400
  ...brake hoses (brake fluid returning too slow of not at all) - failed brake caliper (not retracting fast enough or not at all) - failed brake...
• Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:50:48 -0500
  ...SA brakes came with new bearings and new calipers (over 130 each for stock calipers). It was an easy choice. The SA brakes would...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:06:50 -0500
  ...Thanks Ken! > > > > Girling hardware: > > https://germansupply.com/front-brake-hardware-kit-bus-vanagon-80-85-w-girling-calipers.html > > ATE hardware: https://www.busdepot...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:43:22 -0400
  At 07:52 PM 6/28/2011, Jim Felder wrote: >Can you use 90 calipers, for >instance, on an 83? And can Girling and...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:03:42 -0700
  ...Sticky brakes >> >> My right side brake caliper is dragging and making a scraping sound. >> Should I just replace it or is the rebuild kit...
• Re: Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:48:16 -0400
  ...Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant > > >> Hi all. >> >> New rotors, "factory" rebuilt ATE calipers, pads all messed up with brake >> fluid. >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• SA brakes/calipers
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 06:15:48 -0500
  ...of SA big brakes I was wondering if anybody doing the swap would have a good set of used calipers for sale. I'd...
• Brakes Not Releasing
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:32:51 -0900
  ...My drivers side brake caliper piston will not release. The brakes stop the van, but afterward the caliper piston remains tight. After driving down...
• Re: 82 brake rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 05:16:06 EDT
  ...so that it cost to get new calipers. << 3)anybody make vented discs and high performance brake pads for this setup >> Several list vendors...
• Re: Brake Caliper Question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:41:56 -0400
  ...Brake Caliper Question > > The Bentley manual has instructions for "bleeding" and "changing" the > brake fluid. The table shown in "changing" section shows use of...
• Big Brakes for your Vanagon Are Here!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - VW Master
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:16:25 -0700
  Listees, I have Big brakes for the 2WD Vanagons both early (80-85) and Late (86-91) are available!! For the Syncro owners that...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:05:59 -0700
  ...Need some advice here. > >I was putting in new Mintek brake pads in my 88 with Girling >Calipers today. First wheel went fine. > >The...
• bleeding failure!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:11:14 -0800
  Bleeding the brakes after pedal assembly fix... rears went well, front caliper nipples both sides broke off. arggh got one caliper in workshop, starting...
• Re: Brake caliper question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:36:49 EST
  Just FYI, if you do have to replace the calipers I sell these for $65 each brand new. I hope you don't have...
• Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:54:16 -0400
  ...right caliper to buy http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251615108 for my 83.5? http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/brakes.html Thanks...
• Re: Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:18:24 -0700
  ...Left front brake caliper > Well, in Roseburg with a left front broken brake caliper? Any ideas or > does anyone have one? > > Thanks, > > Andree
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:41:11 +0000
  ...Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:39:07 +0100 > > > > > >My brake setup uses the one piston caliper, but the two piston version > > >should fit also...
• Re: Squeaking Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:11:31 -0500
  ...Old hoses can close up on the inside allowing the pressure from applying brakes to force fluid to the caliper(s) but, due to...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 18 May 2015 11:08:10 -0400
  ...http://tinyurl.com/lqsx4gf > > My choices: > > - upgrade steering knuckles, install a "Bigger Brake Kit" > - upgrade steering knuckles, install new '86 + calipers etc. > - rebuild a...
• Re: Worth of Big Brake Kit...better brakes on 86 up vans...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 May 2004 14:03:17 EDT
  ...Without fitting larger wheels (15"), these fins would have hit the rim so the brake rotor was made a little smaller so the caliper...
• GET BACK ON TOPIC
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:39:19 -0700
  ...What do you know about front calipers making an initial "clack" when you apply the brakes, normal sound or is all lost and certain...
• Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:18:38 -0400
  My brakes have been squealing over the last year when I was stopping and lately they were squealing when I was driving. I went...
• Cheap disc brake upgrade for older Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:53:47 -0700
  I need to get new rotors+calipers for my old 84' westy so i decided to upgrade to the 86'-91' disc brakes, they...
• Re: Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:24:49 -0700
  ...Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant > Hi all. > > New rotors, "factory" rebuilt ATE calipers, pads all messed up with brake > fluid. > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 02:27:42 EDT
  ...You'll need a brake caliper. You can use a regular caliper which measures inside and outside if its jaws are clearanced enough to...
• Re: Brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:02:23 +0000
  ...Brake caliper > Thanks everyone for their help this weekend with the frozen caliper. > It's > definitely dead. Looking over the old receipt, that one...
• Brake question ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:20:39 EDT
  Folks,Will 1987 Vanagon front Brake Rotors,Calipers fit on my 1985? Thank You ahead of time.
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:30:35 -0500
  I didn't do this upgrade for brakes alone. I scored these assemblies complete with new parts at a local junkyard. The old brakes...
• Brake caliper breaks, Seattle Eastside area
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:56:37 -0400
  ...They put a rebuilt caliper on it and it shattered when they hit the brakes hard. Any ideas on this? I have to get...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:47:52 -0800
  ...and calipers when for not much more money they could > bring the van into the late 20th century with VanCafe's Big Brake Kit...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:16:42 +0000
  ...Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > Jamie, Go get a caliper press at Autozone for about $5. You do not need to > remove the calipers...
• Re: Brakes!!! Urg!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:49:41 -0400
  ...the >brakes in. > >Second questions - could this possible failure cause the caliper pistons to >not go back in after pressing the brake pedal? Or...
• WTB:Syncro Left Front Brake Caliper
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 11:40:31 -0400
  ...Somewhere someone has a front left brake caliper in a pile of "useful items". Maybe its time to find it a new home. Please...
• Re: Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:59:11 -0700
  ...Left front brake caliper > It&#39;s an 84, according to the plate on the door. > > Scott, you actually worked on it in PT....
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:36:20 +0000
  ...Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:39:07 +0100 > >My brake setup uses the one piston caliper, but the two piston version >should fit also...
• better brakes on 86 up
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:10:43 -0700
  ...Without fitting larger wheels (15"), these fins would have hit the rim so the brake rotor was made a little smaller so the caliper...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:53:27 -1000
  ...s more than calipers. > I intend to replace the calipers and the flexible lines. > I've been taking the brakes for granted on *Modesto...
• Re: $$$Brake Job$$
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 01:02:41 -0800
  ...Sunday, December 17, 2000 7:24 AM Subject: $$$Brake Job$$ > My 91 vanagon failed state inspection due to front brake pads. Midas > gave me...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:42:18 -0500
  <snip> > What causes dragging brakes? These drag enough to create an odor, so it's > worrisome. <snip> The two things that come to mind...
• Re: Audi 100/200 dual piston callipers
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:18:08 +0000
  ...They brake better. They are less nasty to deal with. And they look cool. Early Audi/VW calipers have a very poor track record...
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:39:07 +0100
  My brake setup uses the one piston caliper, but the two piston version should fit also with only litle modification of the adaptors. 290x25mm...
• response-OK....Brakes and an 85 (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - nathan lebron
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 09:30:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...There is also a groaning sound coming from they believe is this bad caliper. My parking brake is not working well either. That's...
• FS: SA Big Brakes in San Francisco now
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:12:01 EST
  ...Complete SA Big Brake Kit for 2WD as sold by most listvendors. These include the new front hubs, bearings, seals, hoses, rotors, calipers (w...
• Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:41:21 -0600
  ...the details of the Smallcar disc brake kit and it said the kit used USA made calipers and disc. The advantage being of course...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:58 -0700
  ...my left front brake is wearing at a much faster rate than the > others. Replaced it twice in 10k miles. > > Caliper is free and...
• SUMMARY: front calipers & rusted bleeder valves
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:46:20 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...calipers. Unfortunately I can't confirm that this would have solved the problem. We changed the hoses but couldn't bleed the brakes because...
• Re: Same brakes fit 2WD & Syncro knuckles?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:30:35 -0700
  On 10/10/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > Are 1986-and-later brake discs & calipers interchangable between 2WD > vans...
• Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:17:09 -0700
  ...to a brake shop to have them bleed my brakes. I have read that the lower bleeder screw on each caliper is for draining...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:26 -0700
  ...Front brake compatibility question > There are 2 different caliper assembly bolt patterns and rotor offsets. > The 80-85 are one type, 86-91 the...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 11:26:00 +0000
  ...Calipers only leak or seize. They don't suddenly cause a > low brake pedal without one of those issues. Dragging or over heated brakes...
• Re: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 09:42:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...left) and lo and behold, when I removed the brake line from the caliper, expecting fluid to pour out, none did. I then removed...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:00:52 -0400
  Rebut calipers often show failure by leaking. It is normal for the brakes to rub a little. That is part of the plan. Rubbing...
• Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:13:48 -0700
  ...If maladjusted brake shows are causing a low pedal (it pumps up), does this initial low pedal give caliper pistons less to "push against...
• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:47:15 -0700
  You can use a cheater bar on the brake caliper mounting bolts. Get a long hand 1/2 inch swivel head breaker bar.. that...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:03:57 +0000
  ...Piston travel would be about the same, but if the new brakes have larger caliper pistons, hence require more brake fluid to push out...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:24:22 EST
  In a message dated 10/30/05 8:13:20 PM, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes: << Karl's auction is for 86-91 ATE calipers...