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• Rear disc brake for Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:01:25 -0500
  ...has tried disc brakes on the rear of the Vanagon. What is the source of the rear discs and calipers? Audi Quattro? VW? Subaru...
• Re: 4-disc-brake
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:30:48 -0500
  ...up) -rear caliper Golf3 (�92-�97) -245mm diameter, 10mm thick The front adaptors should also fit with the bigger Audi brakes, e.g. S4...
• Swapping 71-79 brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 14:46:14 -0500 (CDT)
  I have heard a rumor that the expensive 71 and 72 front calipers and rotors can be replaced as a pair with the less...
• rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 15:10:47 -0400
  ...The parking brake works via the main piston/caliper so wheel hub mods should be minimal, I suspect. An adapter to provide a flat...
• Re: calipers rattle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:55:10 -0800
  ...The calipers are rebuilt and came with new guide pins, >| but the calipers I took off rattled also. How much play is supposed >| to...
• WTB: Caliper Guide Pins for Audi 200/5000 calipers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:08:08 -0800
  ...I tried to take some off some Golf calipers but they were too small for the G60's. http://www.rangerovers.net/maintenance/brake4m...
• Thread size of vanagon brake fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:43:42 -0500
  What is the thread pitch and diameter on vanagon calipers? Thanks, Jim
• 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: Need Front Brake Caliper Spacing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:44:46 -0700
  ...been talk that the current crop of big brakes sold are nothing but Audi S6 calipers and carriers. Now I am certain that is...
• Re: Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:55:06 -0700
  ...I know that brake calipers get rebuilt over and over, > but this certainly speaks to me that I would have been better off > rebuilding...
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:02:25 +0100
  >How is this different for the South African Big Brake kit? Are you using >single piston calipers? Are the pistons any bigger than the...
• Re: Front suspension upgrades and more
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:21:49 -0800
  ...brakes. They are OLD...as in original calipers old. > I currently need new rotors, so I thought that perhaps I should get new > calipers...
• Re: new calipers (e.g., from busdepot)?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:35:29 -0700
  ...Though the brakes work ok, brakes feel identical to what they were before. i have to wonder if a new part would be an...
• Identifying brake calipers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 21:46:35 +0000
  ...to do a brake job, and I decided (or rather, condition and circumstances dictate) that I need to replace the calipers. They seemed fine...
• Leaky front right caliper..
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:05:42 -0400
  ...95% of the braking system! but the caliper looked new/rebuilt when i did the brake part so i kept it! so on that...
• Re:Need Brake Caliper Help
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Thu, 07 Jul 94 08:42:00 cdt
  ...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: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:57:33 EST
  ...Make sure it is big enough to get around the whole caliper. Take care not to pinch any soft parts like a hose or...
• Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:48:47 -0700
  ...Rebuilding brake calipers is frowned upon, though obviously it *is* > done. > > You are seeing why it's not recommended to rebuild calipers, at least...
• Re: cheap caliper
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:42:13 -0800
  ...cheap caliper I was doing some brake work on the Vanagon over the weekend and might need to replace my left side caliper. I...
• 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...
• Remanufactured calipers from Rockauto
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:12:45 -0700
  I forgot to mention, they come with the new brakepad pins and spring too. Courtney
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:13:30 -0400
  ...With the caliper removed from the disk, you can extend the piston by pressing hard on the brake pedal. You must prevent the piston...
• Re: Frustration in Brake Land
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moery
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:52:01 -0900
  I had a dragging brake caliper problem several years ago on my '82. After much frustration and work, I decided to disassemble and inspect...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:43:56 -0700
  ...bent because the calipers were shipped assembled on the carriers. > This caused the calipers to jam and overheated my brakes, destroying the > grease seals...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Mon, 18 May 2015 19:08:13 -0600
  ...If incorrect, the spring end jammed the adjust pawl, and the brakes just did not adjust out correctly. On 5/18/2015 1:03...
• Brake dust indicator
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:01:44 -0700
  ...brake dust of my left rear wheel [gowesty wheels, Audi 500 turbo rears disk conversion]. Could this be a sign of a hanging caliper...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:42:52 -0600
  ...new caliper to replace one that was > leaking at it's seam. > > Before above work, it seemed that if I pumped the brakes one...
• Brake Pads - anyone use these yet
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:12:28 -0400
  ...OK for club level track use in rear calipers. http://www.buybrakes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=brakes <http://www.buybrakes.com/Merchant2...
• Re: Front suspension upgrades and more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:47:50 -0500
  ...brakes. They are OLD...as in original calipers old. I currently need new rotors, so I thought that perhaps I should get new calipers...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:38:53 EDT
  ...However, if you convert to rear discs (depending on caliper used), the rears will likely lock-up w/ the existing brake bias set-up...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:27:58 -0700
  ...final stages of converting my '87 syncro to Audi G60 brakes. >> >> Took the calipers to a machine shop to get the mounting holes rebored...
• Re: WTB:Syncro Left Front Brake Caliper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 07:59:54 -0700
  ...What year is your Syncro? Mark Drillock L&A Johnson wrote: > > Question? > It has been suggested to me that the Syncro Front Brake Calipers...
• Re: Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:37:43 -0500
  ...Brake Squeal > > > > I should have mentioned that I have Ate calipers. > > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:01 AM Spencer Allen <soxndubs1951@gmail...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:46:55 -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...
• Wheel bearings revisited
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 11:23:13 -0700
  ...For anyone attempting to do it, disconnect the brake line. Then the calipers can be removed easily. Have a pencil stub ready to plug...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:51:14 -0500
  ...I disconnect the vacuum line for the > brakes back in the engine compartment. Both front calipers seem equally > affected, and the temperatures are about...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:50:50 -0700
  ...The 86+ with > Girling calipers use 2 small M8 bolts with 13mm heads to hold each > caliper to the carrier guide pins. Those are...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:24:10 -0400
  ...it squeaked every time I applied light brake pressure. About a year later, I replaced both calipers with rebuilt units (this was the only...
• Re: Brake Caliper Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:22:13 +0000
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• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:14:41 -0700
  I'd suggest - brake components (rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) - radiator - A/C compressor - AFM (if they have it) - bunch of...
• 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: Frustration in Brake Land
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:26:34 -0800
  ...The > guy brought it in to have some brake work done. He could see that one of > his calipers was leaking and draging and...
• dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:22:44 -0700
  ...noticed a hot passenger wheel, which I believe was a dragging brake caliper. I just parked it and took another vehicle. It's berry...
• Re: Brake question- 1985
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 00:55:13 -0500
  ...Brake question- 1985 There is a chrome clip that attaches to two pins on the outside of the brake caliper. We had a recent...
• 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 Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:06:21 -0800
  ...Bentley states that the two bolts that hold the caliper to the brake carrier are: "Self locking bolts - always replace." P. 46.5 Todd...
• 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...
• 82 westy brake troubles
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:56:22 -0800
  Replaced both the clutch master cylinder and brake master cylinder within the past 4 months. Last weekend I installed new front rotors and pads...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:41:40 -0700
  ...With the caliper removed from the disk, you can extend the piston by pressing hard on the brake pedal. You must prevent the piston...
• Re: ATE/Teves Rebuilt Caliper Question (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:11:18 -0700
  ...washer is for use with applications that have a brake hose > threadi9ng into the caliper.� If you have steel line you don't need...
• Disc upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:36:09 +1200
  I'd be interested in upgrading all 4 brakes to bigger discs, but just cannot afford it. If fitting bigger discs, the caliper carriers...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:10:36 -0700
  ...you could adjsut how far down over the disc the caliper road. the parking brake cable operate a screw inside the caliper pistons. there...
• 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
  ...a substitute hub for the SA brakes? The mounting surface would then be aligned with an SA caliper bolted to the 84 and earlier...
• Re: 88 girling caliper question
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:22:01 -0400
  Btw...anybody need girling calipers? > On Mar 14, 2015, at 4:20 PM, Michael <mikewelldon@icloud.com> wrote: > > Thanks guys! Glad to know I...
• More on Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:58:26 EDT
  ...days, the brakes have started squalling on stops, the driver's front rim gets suspicious, tacky wet patches on it (leaky caliper), and the...
• Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:13:58 -0400
  ...Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits? >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:57:17 -0400 > >Hi Folks, >My LF brake caliper isn't...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:58:50 -0400
  ...Also, I am wondering if I will have to disconnect the > > caliper > > > from the line to be able to remove the Brake Disc? It...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for older Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:35:24 -0700
  > You will need to replace the spindles, calipers, > rotors w bearings, and the hoses. The later set up > does offer the advantages of a...
• Re: blown hose?, try brake lines!
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:29:39 -0700
  Have to pitch in my own "brake comittee" siting. While replacing front brake calipers i had to cut the bracket holding brake hydrolic fitting...