Dennis,

I had ordered the hardware kit from BD last week, so too late on that. I did
call the dealer this morning on the shoes - they told me they were sold as
'singles' at $100+ each, so $400+ total... ouch. I'm sure I can find another
source, but I just don't have the time to hunt around right now, and wanted
to get something on the way before my parents leave the US next week.

I ordered new ATE cylinders, ?? drums and 'Enduro' shoes from Autohausaz,
mainly because they had stock, price was good, and I know they ship fast. If
I find some dealer shoes for a good price, I can always dump the cheapo ones
- what is considered a reasonable price for dealer shoes?

Thanks

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Last time I ordered dealer wheel cylinders they were made in Brazil and did
> not have the springs.
> The dealer price for the proper spring kit is very reasonable. You also
> want
> to consider the dealer rear shoes. Full 6mm thick riveted linings, FG
> friction rating. Some good stopping power.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Shawn Wright
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:04 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
>
> Dennis,
>
> I've already ordered the spring kit from busdepot, so hopefully they are ok
> - I recall your recommendation on the shoes and cylinders, but missed this
> part about the hardware kit. I will check my local supplier on the wheel
> cyls, and if in doubt will only get one, then find a pair of proper ones
> later. I'll dissect my failed unit to see what type it is, since it was
> installed by the dealer. Our local parts guy happens to run a business out
> of the dealership, so I have the chance to compare dealer vs aftermarket
> parts all in one shot.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:19 AM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
>
>