there's a super nice repair ..
called Rebuilt Front Calipers..
they often come with new pads too ..
and are only around 70 bucks each ..
well worth it.

especially considering that if your calipers are that rusted, the ( usually
the outer ) pistons are likely sticky ...or close to being stuck and not
very movable, which is bad, and is their usual failure mode. .

whatever you do, if you do drill..... as in drill out and re-tap ...
don't drill down far enough to ruin the bleed valve seat ~!

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Woody Halsey" <WHalsey@SYA.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 12:18 PM
Subject: front bleeder valves

Anybody have any hints on how to remove and replace front brake bleeder
valves that are totally corroded and/or snapped off?

Thanks!

Woody

83.5 V'gon

Haverhill, MA

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