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Subject:Re: Brake Expert Questions/PICS/Rant
From:neil N
Date:Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:31:34 -0700

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:06 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a set of used ones off an '80 with broken bleeders (but otherwise
> good) calipers i can mail you if you need them.
> The bleeders will need to be removed/replaced.....
> I gave up and got a different set : )
>
> I have never seen nor heard of a caliper leaking from that seam. I would not
> be overly concerned about the brake fluid contamination of the pads/rotors.
> Maybe the pads, but it will come off the rotors just fine.
>
> Best of luck to you.
>
>

Thanks for the kind offer Craig.

I actually still have the fetid ones I pulled off my '81. Cores were
from '85 parts Vanagon.

I'm hoping the other driver side rebuilt is ok. Probably a 1 in a
million failure on the passenger side rebuilt, but, well it got me to
thinking (see my latest post if curious :)

Neil.
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