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Subject:Re: finished caliper project
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sun, 6 Feb 2011 09:47:21 -0500

Did you replace the pair? As calipers age the friction, release
characteristics change and you could end up with a vehicle that pulls. The
hoses can also fail internally. Should be changed with calipers.
Did you measure the thickness of the rotors. 13mm is wear limit.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 5:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: finished caliper project

rebuilt caliper put on this morning, pics here:
http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/replacing-that-buggered-caliper/

alistair