I've never removed my calipers to replace pads.  The bolts are supposed to
be replaced when the calipers are removed; not with each pad replacement.

I'm speaking of the mounting bolts here.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: Big doh! by mechanic

> In a message dated 8/13/00 10:57:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jgh3rd@mindspring.com writes:
>
> << Needless to say, I am angry and freaked out by such a huge mistake.
First
> of all, why did they remove the caliper to replace pads?  >>
>
> IIRC the only way to get the pads out is by removing the caliper. If
you're
> talking about the caliper bolts, they are supposed to be replaced with
every
> brake job anyway. It's the small one that looks like it has green paint on
> the threads. Perhaps you are talking about the caliper carrier bolts.
These
> are bigger and usually does not need to me removed for a simple pad
change.
> At any rate, these bolts don't cost that much from your local VW dealer.
> That's where I get mine.
>
> BenT
> San Francisco