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• These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:43:25 -0700
  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEPadBack2.jpg/ATEPadBack2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• 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: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 09:08:33 -0700
  ...On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full;init...
• Re: Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:59:21 -0800
  ...appears that I have Teves calipers: >> >> Are ATE's the same? > > Yes. ATE = Alfred TEves. ATE is the brand, (Continental) Teves is the > company...
• Girling vs. ATE
  Historical mailing list - Dave Creasy
  Thu, 24 May 2007 18:20:05 -0400
  Hey All, Are Girling and ATE calipers interchangeable ? My '85 has Girling and I was wondering if the more readily available ATE are a...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:31:02 -0800
  ...According to VW Parts, 86-88 used Girling (some late 88 ATE) 89-91 used ATE Mark ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote: > Can one assume...
• Re: Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:39:01 -0500
  ...Teves Caliper Same as ATE? At 06:23 PM 1/29/2009, neil N wrote... >it appears that I have Teves calipers: > >Are ATE...
• 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: Girling vs. ATE
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 24 May 2007 18:44:05 -0400
  ...ATE Hey All, Are Girling and ATE calipers interchangeable ? My '85 has Girling and I was wondering if the more readily available ATE are...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:33:55 -0400
  ...The ATE's are usually Italian made, even though ATE is a German company (who knows, maybe Brembo is actually making them??). The Girlings...
• 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...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:21:43 -0500
  ...On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full ;init...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:05:54 +0000
  Can one assume from that that '86 and up used the ATE? Dave B. -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon...
• 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...
• 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...
• brake calipers ATE - Girling
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:26:04 -0800
  Just curious ~ are these two calipers interchangable? Can you use ATE calipers on a 90' Westy? Inquiring minds wanna know! Brian
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:35:26 -0400
  ...On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full ;init...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:06:19 -0500
  > I'm posting this for a fellow Vanagon owner, Karl Bloss... > Well Karl has listed both left and right ATE brake calipers > on eBay...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99 / ATE vs. Girling
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:57:38 EST
  ...The ATE caliper assembly could be considered to be a better design because the caliper body is not overhung as it is in the...
• Re: Front Brake Pads
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 01:22:57 +0200
  Karl Wolz wrote: > You probably have Ate, which is the same as the Teves, as I recall. Correct, ATe is short for Alfred Teves...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:06:50 -0500
  ...Ken has excellent photos on > > his website at Vanagain.com to compare Girling to ATE. Thanks Ken! > > > > Girling hardware: > > https://germansupply.com/front-brake...
• Vanagon List Brake Special (Spring is coming!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:59:58 EST
  ...Brake Master Cylinder- (ATE)- $80 Brake Servo (aka Booster)- $195 Rear Wheel cylinder (ATE)- $12 Rear Brake Shoes (ATE)- $40 Rear Brake Shoes (Aftermarket...
• Brake pads: PBR Deluxe Plus or ATE "old German stock"?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:06:32 -0700
  ...PBR Deluxe Plus Organic and ATE "old German stock.... with an Asbestos warning" (vendor quote). He mentioned the ATE pads were not expensive. Anyone...
• Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:49:59 -0500
  ...If VanCafe's pins are ATE, then my rebuilt ATE's are not rebuilt > very well and the holes are not big enough to...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:24:14 -0800
  ...Most 80-85 Vanagons use a different ATE caliper (which > I > sell for $99 each) and most 86-91 use Girling calipers (which I...
• Question about syncro brake calipers (ATE vs Girling)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 10:44:34 -0400
  ...It does give a cutoff point for the ATE calipers for the 1990 model year. What gives here? Is there any way of knowing...
• ATE brakes or not?
  Historical mailing list - David Priemer
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 23:34:55 EST
  ...So how can i tell if they are ATE or not? TIA David 1983.5 Vanagon GL (1.9L)
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99 / ATE vs. Girling
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:11:17 -0800
  ...The > downside > of the ATE design is that the guide pins are more exposed to the elements. > > George > Well, that funky. I have one...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 18:21:38 -0400
  > I was mistaken on the Slave Cylinder brand...It is "FTE" not ATE.... > Suspicious, that similar name. The packaging and the font look almost...
• Re: ATE brakes or not?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 08:46:05 -0500
  ...So how can i tell if they are ATE or not? Most of the brake parts are ATE. But assuming you are asking this...
• Re: ATE master cylinder wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:17:05 -0700
  ...We sell the ATE brake master cylinder (251 611 021C) for $77.89, plus shipping. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Girling vs ATE Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:58:31 -0800
  ...If not, they are the more common ATE. > > >>On the very different 86-91 calipers, it would be more rare for them to >>be...
• FS: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:26:55 -0500
  ...Please note that most of us have Girling calipers but the few who do have ATE should go after this one. The right one...
• Re: How to tell L from R brake calipers - 77 Westy ATEs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:43:41 -0400
  ...How to tell L from R brake calipers - 77 Westy ATEs So I'm eyeballing these two rebuilt ATE calipers that came with different...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 12:41:48 -1000
  ...Do you remember where you bought it ? the 'ate' script on a part is quite distinct. . what'd you pay for it ? a good...
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 08:05:01 -0800
  For 86-91 it is Girling for the first few years and ATE for the last few. The carriers are different and must match...
• tent color picture request
  Historical mailing list - Stacey Smith
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:53:39 -0800
  Hi All, I am trying to decide on color of a new sunbrella tent from atelierspk. http://www.atelierspk.com/Picture.html Our van...
• Re: Squealing brakes! Where to find missing shims?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:53:44 -0400
  ...Interesting, these ATE brakes were apparently used initially by 1963 Mercedes. Both ATE and Girling are used on the ?'73-up? T2 "Loaf" buses...
• new calipers (e.g., from busdepot)?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:29:23 -0400
  I have my calipers out and, checking the machined piston surfaces, have found that all four are rusty (mine are the ATE calipers). I...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:35:05 -0700
  ...The 86+ floating fronts can be Girling or ATE but you must have matching caliper carriers to go with whichever type caliper. The Girling...
• Fw: JFagan1745@aol.com: Re: FW: Two Robins
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 08:36:10 -0800
  ...They > > ate and ate and ate 'till they could eat > > no more. > > > > "I'm so full I don't think I can fly > > back...
• It's Fryday
  Historical mailing list - Rosebud
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:17:58 -0400
  ...They ate and ate and ate 'till they could eat no more. "I'm so full I don't think I can fly back...
• How to tell L from R brake calipers - 77 Westy ATEs
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:15:54 -0700
  So I'm eyeballing these two rebuilt ATE calipers that came with different part no's and I can't tell what makes them...
• Re: ATE master cylinder wanted
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:22:09 -0400
  ...Do any of the vendors on the list have any good deals > on a ATE master cylinder for a '86 GL? The best price...
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 08:29:45 -0800
  The VW Parts Data claims that ATE began with vin #000001 of 1989 model year. But it depend on whether the Vanagon was built...
• Re: poptop tent replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:51:59 -0700
  ...http://www.atelierspk.com/west_english.html Stephen --- On Sat, 7/21/12, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: From: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:16:30 -0700
  I was mistaken on the Slave Cylinder brand...It is "FTE" not ATE.... Suspicious, that similar name. The packaging and the font look almost...
• 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: Squealing brakes! Where to find missing shims?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:22:59 -0600
  ...Anyone know where I can get them? > > > VW part numbers (you need two of each) for ATE calipers (pad > retaining spring is cross-shaped...
• Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:55:15 +0000
  ...Is the caliper carrier the same...i.e are ATE and Girling calipers interchangeable, and do the pins and pads fit both.... Too cold...
• Re: Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 2 Jun 2023 05:30:03 -0700
  ...An 85 model would have come with ATE originally AFAIK. So calipers fitting 80-85 ATE should do it. Mark On 6/1/2023...
• Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:39:47 -0700
  ...The Teves (ATE) calipers that I took off my '81 Westy are still here at home. Considering the value of an ATE core (on...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:06:19 -0400
  Stuart, I have one set of rebuilt ones > Calliper, '86 ~ '91, front brake, RH, ATE, rebuilt, AC, 251 615 124 C - Core chg. $50...
• FS: ATE brake calibers
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 16 May 2000 11:53:46 -0400
  While looking for some other VW part in the garage, I came upon a set of ATE calipers that I got from the Bus...
• Re: Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:10:20 -0400
  ...Front pads- VW- $25 a set (does both sides) Front calipers (Girling/VW)- $60 each Rear shoes- Scandanavian- $35 a set Rear shoes- ATE...
• OEM calipers
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:23:20 -0400
  So, I have read here and elsewhere that VW used ATE and Girling calipers for the Vanagon. I don't know however if one...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:39:58 -0700
  Several years ago, ATE moved much of their European manufacturing to Italy and much of that was subcontracted out to local manufacturing concerns, so...
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:13:11 -0400
  ...Girling carrier is attached to the pins with bolts, while the ATE has the pins as part of the carrier … the Hyena (’88 Westy...
• Re: Girling vs ATE Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:17:32 -0800
  ...If not, they are the more common ATE. On the very different 86-91 calipers, it would be more rare for them to be...
• Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:38:03 -0500
  ...I first ordered the ATE and they didn't look right so I ordered the Girlings and now they don't look right either...