Hey Neil, your calipers were probably rebuilt in Surrey, along with almost
all the other calipers available in Vancouver.

And Hanson, a guy who leaves shop rags in his oil pan shouldn't be casting
ethnic slurs on Mexicans - its in really bad taste.

Thanks, Jake

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 8:39 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey Neil, Hi
> >
> >   Rebuilding brake calipers is frowned upon, though obviously it *is*
> done.
> > You are seeing why it's not recommended to rebuild calipers, at least
> that's
> > the rap I hear around all the roadracing guys I hang out with,
> Personally,
> > I don't know that much about ATE but I'm infinitly acquainted with
> Brembos.
> > I certainly wouldn't (didn't) bet my life on anyone (myself included)
> being
> > meticulous enough with the fussy job of re-building  brake calipers.  The
> > tolerances have to be very precise, the parts have to be kept really
> clean,
> > the specs. closely followed.  The actual condition of everything inside
> the
> > castings?  I'd want to have them ex-rayed or ultra sounded or something
> to
> > rule out structural flaws, too...not something I (and many others) would
> > choose to leave to a stranger.  I bet they don't give much of a crap down
> > there in Matamoros or Tijuana, or where ever the re-build factory is..
> >    How much are you saving by not replacing your calipers (if indeed the
> old
> > ones are bad) with new rather than rebuilt?  Again, dunno that much about
> > ATE..but your brakes..kinda important.
> >   Don Hanson
> >
>
>
> I totally agree.
>
> Didn't rebuild due to a lack of confidence I guess. And due to some
> ignorance. Now I know.
>
> The Teves (ATE) calipers that I took off my '81 Westy are still here
> at home. Considering the value of an ATE core (on paper they were more
> than the rebuild) I might take one with me on my trip. That and a
> rebuild kit.
>
> AFAIK, these aren't available new anymore. They just get rebuilt, or
> in some cases, schmengied back together, over and over.
>
> Neil.
> --
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>
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>
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>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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