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• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:09:16 -0400
  ...I know this from buying rear disc brakes from a list vendor. The calipers and carriers were assembled during shipping and the over weight...
• Re: Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 12:15:22 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if a 87 Syncro has a different brake carrier (note not a different caliper, the carrier is the thing the brake...
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 08:05:01 -0800
  ...The carriers are different and must match the caliper type. The pins must match caliper/carrier type. The pads are the same for both...
• Re: Wheel bearing squell
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 00:13:37 -0500
  Brakes! The pads are rubbing, binding in the carriers, something. Or maybe there is too much play. The pads need to travel freely on...
• Re: [Syncro] Larger 303mm Syncro brakes
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:43:43 -0700
  ...The same is true if I were to put the SA Big Brake caliper on the Syncro 16. In that situation the caliper carrier...
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:22:18 -0800
  I picked up set of Audi5000T front brakes. Anyone knows exact spacing of mounting holes on Vanagon caliper carrier? Hope i don't have...
• Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:13:11 -0400
  ...not visible now. :-) Look at how the carrier is attached - {as I recall} the Girling carrier is attached to the pins with bolts, while...
• Spare Tire Carriers for my Rear End
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:15:33 -0400
  ...brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing > > your slave cylinder, and replacing your clock and those cheesy stock > speakers... the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground...
• Audi G60 Caliper Carriers, source?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:53:32 -0400
  ...Audi Caliper Carriers used on the G60 equipped cars such as the 200 quatro? These are popular items in adding big brakes to a...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:39:48 -0400
  ...I paid about $185 for the calipers, including e-brake cables, carriers, hoses and lines; the Passat carriers I got from ebay for about...
• Re: Brake Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:32:03 EST
  ...serviced my brakes. For clarification purposes, I believe you to mean the small bolts which bolt the caliper to the carrier and NOT the...
• Re: Uneven Brake pad wear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:00:37 -0500
  ...the carriers where the pads sit need to be clean and greased where the pad will slide on the carrier. High temp. brake grease...
• Brake fluid composition? UV leak detection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 19:35:47 CST6CDT
  ...used in UV leak detection, to dissolve in the brake fluid as a carrier, yet also is miscible in engine oil. I have used...
• Re: Audi G60 Caliper Carriers, source?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 06:06:21 -0700
  ...Audi > Caliper Carriers used on the G60 equipped cars such as the 200 quatro? > These > are popular items in adding big brakes to a...
• Re: Need Front Brake Caliper Spacing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:44:46 -0700
  ...talk that the current crop of big brakes sold are nothing but Audi S6 calipers and carriers. Now I am certain that is not...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:02:53 -0800
  ...You need to remove the stud carrier to actually change the brakes. I've found it's a good idea to remove it anyway...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:05:07 -0500
  So, other than the bracket that attaches the carrier to the hub, how are the Burley Motorsports rear disc brakes different than the SmallCar...
• Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:25:08 -0700
  ...brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing your slave cylinder, and replacing your clock and those cheesy stock speakers... the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:42:42 -0400
  ...Remember to loosen the parking brake cables and make sure the brake shoe tension springs are not upside-down as that would interfere with...
• 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: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 13:59:17 -0400
  At 09:43 9/28/99 , Bulley wrote: > Salts, >and brake fluid, which speed rust because they are hygroscopic, meaning: at >a molecular level...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:01:20 -0700
  ...you'll need to know as the caliper carriers ( part of the van, not the brake, parts-wise ) are different between the two. Scott...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:04:53 -0600
  ...I paid about $185 for the calipers, including e-brake cables, carriers, hoses and lines; the Passat carriers I got from ebay for about...
• Re: [Syncro] Why SA big brakes saved my ass today
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:58:16 -0800
  > > > >>Better and a lot cheaper Audi turbo twin caliper > > brakes... > > M12 sized carrier > > holes need to machined out to M16 somewhat > > off-center of...
• help 2 piston caliper and rotor removal
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:29:51 -0500
  ...Looking at the driver side I see the drive-out pins and how to remove pads & carrier bolts but because of the hard brake...
• Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:16:05 -0700
  Today I hope to finish my shocks and brake job - here's what I have planned: - new Bilstein HDs - new MC & fluid - new rear...
• Re: Grounded Spare Tire Carriers for my Rear End
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 17:27:25 EDT
  ...brakes, installing stiffer springs, > > > honing > > > > > > your slave cylinder, and replacing your clock and those cheesy stock > > > speakers... the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99 / ATE vs. Girling
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:57:38 EST
  ...and float in the carrier whereas the guide pins of the ATE caliper assembly are fixed to the carrier and the caliper body floats...
• rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:48:17 -0400
  ...2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already have the front ones installed with big brake kit) 2- >'98 Passat rear caliiper carriers...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:26 -0700
  obviously you need to whole spindle assembly to put on the later brakes. I 'thought' that was the original idea.. but I see not...
• Re: Clunking front end noise
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:15:12 -0700
  ...to get squeezed out when replacing the guide bolt into the brake carrier. I then replaced the little boot on the end of the...
• Re: Brake lining fell off brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 12 May 2005 09:34:57 -0700
  ...Perhaps a factory there makes and sell brake lining material to be bonded to metal carriers elsewhere. Mark Shawn Wright wrote: >There was a...
• Re: Audi 100/200 dual piston callipers
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:18:08 +0000
  ...The spacing on the pad carrier bracekt is too close to mount the actual caliper. We are currently working on locating a caliper carrier...
• Re: Spare 15 or 16" tire solutions?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:23:10 -0400
  ...If you go with a 205/60R15 tire, it will fit in the spare tire carrier in front without problems. If you go with...
• Re: Dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:22 -0400
  Trouble with brakes is not good. Especially not with new parts. Most of us probably have dragging brakes due to neglected maintenance. At stops...
• Re: Spare 15 or 16" tire solutions?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 18:07:23 -0700
  Ryan's point was that the 14" steel spare wouldn't fit over the Big Brake kit up front. Ryan, you could always replace...
• Re: [Syncro] Why SA big brakes saved my ass today
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:23:18 -0800
  ...M12 sized carrier holes need to machined out to M16 somewhat off-center of original holes. http://www.syncro.ca/AudiBrakes/default.htm John...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:18:33 -0700
  ...are big brake kits from Overland. They originally sold kits from the South African T3's. Later, supposedly made their own carrier and used...
• Winkler Prices (Finally!!!!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 11:55:12 EDT
  ...Rear Spare Tire Carrier $298 Rear Gas Tank Carrier $298 Carat style Body kit $598 Lower grille fog light kit $298 Grille spoiler (as...
• 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...
• Re: Hitch install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:12:37 -0400
  ...Went back and placed the carrier on the hitch. Wired up the lights with a converter and all looked good. The carrier weighed about...
• Front brakes, 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:28:34 -0400
  ...bolt and on the ears of the pads and/or the brake carrier? My reaction is no lube as it will pick up grit...
• 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...
• WTB: Caliper Guide Pins for Audi 200/5000 calipers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:08:08 -0800
  ...When we got into final assembly, we discovered the caliper guide pins were missing after the carriers came back from the machine shop. These...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:52 -0600
  ...2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already have the front ones installed with big brake kit) 2- >'98 Passat rear caliiper carriers...
• Re: A few more pictures from this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:15:47 -0400
  ...And it's not just the upgraded engine, I've got big brakes up front and rear disc brakes for added stopping power. On...
• Big Brakes (install)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:54:31 -0400
  ...They were (just barely ) too small to fit on the caliper carrier bolts. However, I already had an example of the Big Brakes to...
• Re: Fourth Gear Movement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:17:59 -0400
  Movement of the shift lever in 3rd-4th gears is a sign the main shaft ball bearing is shot or the gear carrier housing...
• Just got a shipment from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:07:00 -0500
  ...Front Brake Disc Dust Shield (stainless)- $150 pair Syncro Diff Lock Bracket (specify front or rear) (stainless)- $59 Syncro and 2wd Muffler Carriers with...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 06:24:41 -0800
  ...Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW? So, other than the bracket that attaches the carrier to the hub, how are the...
• Larger 303mm Syncro brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:46:30 -0700
  ...I have seen somewhere in Germany people using the same Audi 5000S / 100 / 200 brake carrier and caliper with a 303mm Mercedes disc that...
• Parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:09:05 -0400
  I need two late caliper bolts, the ones that bolt calipers to the carriers. I misplaced two and used some lower grade bolts for...
• Re: A few more pictures from this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:49:18 -0400
  ...and I didn't even know about the upgraded brakes. Beautiful machine... thought I should move my trusty-rusty-nearly stock '85 down a...
• Re: Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:38:59 PDT
  ...brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing >your slave cylinder, and replacing your clock and those cheesy stock >speakers... the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground...
• Re: giriling vs ATE calipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:10:18 -0800
  The 86+ brake caliper carrier brackets are different depending on which brand of caliper was used. The earlier models had no bracket and either...
• Re: Big Brakes (install)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:04:48 -0700
  ...They were (just barely ) too small to fit on the caliper carrier bolts. However, I already had an example of the Big Brakes to...
• Re: [Syncro] Why SA big brakes saved my ass today
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:42:52 -0800
  ...M12 sized carrier > holes need to machined out to M16 somewhat off-center of original holes. > http://www.syncro.ca/AudiBrakes/default.htm Ok...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99 / ATE vs. Girling
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:11:17 -0800
  ...and float in the carrier whereas the guide pins of the ATE caliper > assembly are fixed to the carrier and the caliper body floats...
• 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...
• Re: brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Feb 1995 22:37:00 -0600 (CST)
  ...The check valve is located somewhere on the line running from the pump to the brake booster... Make sure you have a good pump...