Yes, get the brake spring kit from the dealer. The aftermarket kits usually
have the wrong hold down pins and retainers.

Wheel cylinders from the dealer can be hit or miss. You want the ATE's and
you want them with the spring pushing the two pistons out. The spring was
added with the self adjusting brakes. The spring prevents the pistons from
retracting and causing that need to pump the pedal for good feel.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(

right you are Jake, i made sure the one I bought had that spring.

alistair

On 30-Mar-10, at 10:42 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

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.