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• FS: pair of '86-'91 Front Brake calipers w/pads
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:32:59 -0800
  ...a100ls@juno.com -Pair of factory remanufactured front brake calipers, with pads. $75/OBO Rebuilt calipers alone are listed at Bus Depot for $99...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:44:33 -0500
  ...Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel? > > The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type. > > Neil. > > On 11/21/16, T Collins...
• Machine 80-85 Steering Spindle for Later Style Caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 18 May 2015 10:54:12 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/kbj2jhm shows early Vanagon spindles machined for a Jaguar caliper. This samba post: http://tinyurl.com/k6jgqz5 shows the jig he...
• Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:29:30 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:26 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > I had a new rebuilt caliper fail...
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:04:28 +0100
  David Marshall wrote: > So, in your eyes, what my friend did is OK? Errm, well, I think untouched calipers are better. But it is...
• Re: brake caliper terms
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:24:38 +0800
  On 4/22/06, Ed <eduntz@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I have been looking around for new brake calipers, and came across terms > I'm...
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:41:11 +0000
  ...On the same note the bolt >pattern > > spacing for those type of calipers is what CAN support the mounting of >the > > dual pot calipers...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:46:08 -0800
  ...Every time I've removed the calipers I've had to disconnect the brake line, necessitating bleeding the line on reassembly. Kind of a...
• Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:08:41 -0500
  ...However I have found that it is usually more time and cost effective to buy a complete new caliper that has all new seals...
• Re: Front calipers '72 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 17:25:15 -0300 (ADT)
  What's so wrong with the calipers that you need new? I had one '71 crack a chunk out of the cylinder bore, wierd...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 00:04:40 -0500
  Tom, Were the caliper's new or rebuilt? I've seen the pistons hang up on some poorly rebuilt calipers, simply because they didn...
• Re: Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:52:06 -0500
  At 06:23 PM 1/29/2009, neil N wrote... >it appears that I have Teves calipers: > >Are ATE's the same? Yes. ATE...
• Re: Brakes Not Releasing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 22:28:13 -0500
  You have what is commonly known as a seized caliper piston. the usual cause is corrosion on the inside of the caliper housing and...
• calipers, 2wd vs Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 23:38:52 -0600
  ...WTB:Syncro Left Front Brake Caliper Question? It has been suggested to me that the Syncro Front Brake Calipers are the same as on...
• Re: Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:21:06 -0700
  ...FWIW listers, the product that c/w the rebuilt calipers (in small "pillow bag") is called "Ceramlub 2800*F". They have a web presence...
• Help: Caliper needed in SE PA
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:17:12 -0500
  I need a new or remanufactured brake caliper for my 83.5 tomorrow morning. Is there anybody nearby (Phoenixville, PA) where I can get...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:14:44 -0400
  Vanagons have the 2 piston calipers through model year '85. You do want to "Purge" the old fluid from both bleed screws on each...
• Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:55:45 -0600
  ...The > Audi rear calipers have a provision for a cable actuated parking brake > so they are more suitable than many. Front calipers don't...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:49:59 -0500
  ...Not sure (at this time) which calipers I have. Do both ATE >> and Girling use pins? The calipers (rebuilt) are relatively new (two >> years...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:31:03 -0400
  ...My 85 has the ATE caliper Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia >> I'm not sure exactly which type of caliper you have on...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 08:31:29 -0800
  ...Am I supposed to disconnect the brake line from the caliper to remove the caliper to remove the rotor? <clipped> >>>
• Re: Brake dust indicator
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:42:52 +0000
  ...Ultimately I just replaced the calipers. Don't forget to check the caliper piston for corrosion or scoring as well. I have also seen...
• Re: Brake Caliper Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:52:33 -0700
  ...On 4/14/21, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm rebuilding the ATE calipers on my 1985. I've never understood why...
• Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 22:05:57 -0500
  At 05:05 PM 1/4/2010, Jim Felder wrote: >I'm wanting to rebuild the front calipers on my 1983 diesel Westy >soon...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:32:06 -0800
  ...Was attempting to remedy a > sticking caliper on my 86 2wd, the lower caliper pin is all garbaged up and > will not come nice...
• Re: Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 15:09:08 EST
  ...Having a smaller rear caliper IMHO should make that a non-issue. Reasons I would consider Saab calipers: 1- If I had one 2...
• Rebuiilding *#$&^ Brake calipers! [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 13:43:43 -0800
  ...But how the *#$&^ do you get the piston back into the caliper??? I have done dozens of caliper rebuilds and I have NEVER had...
• Re: Vendors turning up wrong from caliper. Anyone know what's going on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:36:51 -0500
  ...You need to do a very close 90 and bring it straight out looping it around the caliper body to the bracket. The other...
• Steering Knuckle "Modification" + Brake Caliper questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:06:09 -0800
  ...I'll be installing "new" rebuilt Teve type front calipers. I assume there are different companies that rebuild these. Are there any I should...
• Re: Steering Knuckle "Modification" + Brake Caliper questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:41:40 -0800
  Those calipers will most likely have been rebuilt in Surrey - I used to remember the name of the place but.... Its not rocket science...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:49:02 -0400
  ...Need Guide Pins for brake caliper for an '86 Vanagon Looking in the ETKA catalog we see no pins listed for the '86 Vanagon...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:41:40 -0700
  ...There are two main spots where corrosion can cause a caliper to seize up; the piston itself and the caliper bolts or pins that...
• Re: '86 up brake improvent on vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 00:50:13 -0700
  ...Larger caliper and pads, floating type mounting. front brake parts that were changed from 85: 1. caliper 2. rotors 3. brake hoses 4. steering...
• Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:29:19 -0500
  ...You will either see ATE or a large G in the center of the caliper body. Just bundle up. Just FYI but we sell...
• Re: Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:26:55 -0700
  ...I have a friend who just loved using a BB under where the brake line screws into the caliper or wheel cylinder to block...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:21:42 -0700
  ...the correct time to pry back a stuck caliper ( passernger's outer piston often sticks first ...say...btw......, brake fluid ever changed ever ???? ? ) anyway...
• Re: Rebuild Calipers?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:11:55 -0500
  Hey - I just did this! Rebuilding the calipers is an easy job. Pop the pistons out one a time - I used a bicycle floor...
• Re: brake piston adjustment/pliers
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:46:32 EDT
  ...But first, I have been taught that it is verboten to split a caliper body. I've never been told why, but I imagine...
• Re: follow-up- loaded vs. unloaded
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:26:00 -0400
  Loaded caliper usually include pads, hardware, and the carriers. The pads though are usually low quality junk. If buying from BD, go for new...
• cheap caliper
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:26:39 -0500
  I was doing some brake work on the Vanagon over the weekend and might need to replace my left side caliper. I went looking...
• Re: Differences of early/late caliper mounts
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:40:40 EST
  ...African ventilated disc unit would fit onto the stubaxle, but the caliper wouldn't line up. >> Well, couldn't you make it fit by...
• brake rotors & calipers
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:42:37 -0600
  If a man were planning to replace the front rotors and calipers on an 88 westy, should he strive for matching brands, or are...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:59:00 -0700
  ...A mechanic had speculated that there might be something "kinky" with a caliper(s). He'd experienced that before. And ya. Crazy but a...
• Re: WTB:Syncro Left Front Brake Caliper
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 15:50:16 -0400
  Question? It has been suggested to me that the Syncro Front Brake Calipers are the same as on non-Syncros. I thought that they...
• Re: Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:45:14 -0500
  > it appears that I have Teves calipers: > Are ATE's the same? Yes, Teves is the T in Ate. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot...
• Re: cheap caliper
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:28:12 -0700
  ...cheap caliper >>> >>> I was doing some brake work on the Vanagon over >>> the weekend and might need to replace my left side caliper. I...
• Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:49:08 -0800
  What that means is the calipers were used on a car sold in the US--unlike the SA kits--so the pads and rotors...
• Re: calipers same for syncro and 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 12:06:11 -0400
  ...I sell these calipers for $70 each by the way. > Ken Wilford > Van-Again > John 3:16 >
• Re: Girling vs ATE Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:20:48 -0800
  ...These years have floating front calipers and the main visual difference in the caliper pins. The pins are hidden in the Girling and exposed...
• tips and tricks for brake caliper reassembly with rubber dust boot
  Historical mailing list - Vision Wizard
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:19:16 -0400
  ...On my 1986 Weekender with Girling front calipers, I've broken two rubber dust boots (aka dust caps) trying to get the front right...
• Caliper spacer for an 85?
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:47:47 -0400
  I'm missing a caliper spacer on a front brake, Busdepot lists 2 sizes, 35mm and 45mm... Anyone know which one of these I...
• giriling vs ATE calipers
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:27:07 -0800
  Can you use either of these calipers on the later vans? do they use the same mounting holes and bracket to attach to the...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 09:08:21 -0700
  Scott, Yeah, sounds like it's more than calipers. I intend to replace the calipers and the flexible lines. I've been taking the...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:42:20 -0700
  Bad news is that the caliper was designed for a sub 3000lb van, not a 4000 lb one... I honestly don't understand why...
• Re: front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 15:14:06 -0700
  Yes, you have the right and left side calipers mixed up. The bleeder screws need to be at the top, so air can rise...
• Re: Brake caliper question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 09:24:41 -0700
  Bill Urban wrote: > > I suspect the calipers since there is a pulsing/grabbing sensation when > you hit the brakes. > Any ideas about the calipers...
• Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:48:47 -0700
  Hey Neil, your calipers were probably rebuilt in Surrey, along with almost all the other calipers available in Vancouver. And Hanson, a guy who...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:30:17 -0700
  ...Sadly, a caliper bleed screw is sheared off and won't come out. I was planning to rebuild these caliper so myself but will...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:13:30 -0400
  I'm not sure exactly which type of caliper you have on an '85 so I'll make general comments. There are two main...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:46:51 -0700
  ...Is this the right caliper? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:42 PM Bad news is that the caliper...