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Subject:Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
From:Ken Wilford
Date:Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:29:19 -0500

Jim, you are going to have to pull one wheel off at least.  You will
either see ATE or a large G in the center of the caliper body.  Just
bundle up.  Just FYI but we sell brand new calipers for $79 each.  They
require your old ones as a core (not sure why) but the ones are get are
brand new not rebuilt.  You could just order a pair and then you
wouldn't have to worry about ATE vs Girling because as long as you
replace them in pairs either will work.  Just a thought.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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Jim Felder wrote:
> I'm wanting to rebuild the front calipers on my 1983 diesel Westy
> soon. Since it's freezing cold here right now, I was wondering if
> there's a n easy way to determine which style--Girling or ATE--that I
> have without removing a wheel.
>
> Jim
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