I think Dennis says to buy both the slave cylinders and the shoes from the
dealer.

The cylinders have the return springs and the shoes have a semi-metallic
lining.

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tonight I went for a drive after replacing the dash, etc, after being in
> storage for 3 months. Bad news right away - the brake pedal softness seemed
> more pronounced than I remember, although hard stops from 40mph seemed ok.
> Then I got back and checked underneath - the right rear wheel cylinder has
> obviously failed quite dramatically, as the backing plate is wet. Crap. And
> we leave early Friday am. And I planned on doing the rear brakes when we
> return, ordering the parts from a known good source. Now I have to find a
> decent source for a wheel cylinder by tomorrow (I have shoes), and get it
> to
> Vancouver Island. For those who know where I am, I might as well be on the
> moon right now... :-(
>
> Oh well, that's the price I pay for putting this job off! If I can't find a
> good wheel cylinder at a local FLAPs tomorrow, I will buy one of whatever
> they have, and then order a pair of good ones from busdepot or autohausaz
> to
> replace it later.
>
> So, for those who deal with local FLAPs (NAPA, etc), what is a good brand
> of
> wheel cylinders to go with that they might have? For ordering from busdepot
> or other list vendor, what brands of wheel cylinder, shoes, and drums are
> acceptable? I think the drums are fine, as they were new OEM 70k miles ago
> and looked ok at last check. If I do replace drums, can bearing races be
> saved, or are new bearings in order? That would add a lot to the cost...
>
> Autohausaz (my preference as my parents are in AZ, and I need it there
> fast)
> has drums by 'OP parts',  TRW or ATE cylinders, and Enduro shoes. Busdepot
> of course has a ton of options, so which are best? I just ordered front
> pads
> from them last week... but totally overlooked the rears... :-(
>
> Thanks for your advice - this is the first time I've had to do anything to
> the rears since 96, aside from flushing the fluid.
>

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Jake

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