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Subject:Re: Rear brake slave cylinders - anything to watch
From:Paul & Becky Oliver
Date:Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:50:45 -0600

Change it, kits are almost the same cost and you have to do extra work, at
worth your time.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Rear brake slave cylinders - anything to watch

> Phil,
>
> I don't think a kit is offered for the vanagon. I don't think it's
> generally accepted practice to do anything but replace them. They're
> cheap, anyway, as I recall.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mar 24, 2004, at 10:16 AM, Phil Walker wrote:
>
> > When I changed my rear brakes last fall I noticed that the rear right
> > slave
> > ws a little moist. The brakes are getting a little spongy so I'm going
> > to
> > flush and change. I want to fix the rear slaves. Should I get a kit and
> > hone and be done, or should I just buy new. I've rebuilt slave once
> > before
> > ('63 Corvair - No Flames Please :) with good success. Who's been there
> > before?
> >
> > -Phil
> > 89 Westy
> >