On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:04 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I found the local FLAPs has Beck Arnley cylinders and Raybestos shoes in
> > stock at $29 & $54, which is not bad; the local dealer/ex Bowwow guy has
> > TRW/Varga at $25, and shoes for $45. I'll grab a new cylinder locally
> today,
> > and I've ordered the rest from Autohausaz, as they have ATE cylinders,
> and a
> > good price on drums ($36). I'm running out of time, or I'd consider one
> of
> > the list vendors.
> >
>
> Shawn.
>
> All 4 pistons on my Brazilian (Vargas IIRC) leaked too soon. Might
> have been due to low useage over period of 3 years (Westy not my DD),
> but I think they're a poor investment.  Replaced with Meyle. Did NOT
> check for springs though. But. In spite of recent email flurry to
> list, my pedal height is good and rears seem to adjust fine.
>
> I also used the premium Raybestos shoes. Hardware was from VM Autohaus
> in Burnaby. Fits fine. Hardware from Cali Imports = poop. (poor or
> incorrect fit)
>

Neil,

Chris at Speedway (ex-Bowwow for us local folks) would give me either
TRW/Vargas (Brazil) or Meyle (Germany) for $25. I'd have jumped at this,
except that a 2hr return trip today just isn't feasible for me. So I'll grab
the BeckArnley for today, and drop in ATEs when they arrive. I will try to
confirm brand of the old cylinder, which according to my very complete
records from the PO, was installed by the dealer in 1993, along with new
drums, shoes, bearings, etc. 17 years is not bad for a van that sits in the
garage for at least 3 months each year, and has only gone 120k kms in that
time!