vice grips on the brake hose...
sure , rough on the hose , but sure.

I have a friend who just loved using a BB  under where the brake line screws
into the caliper or wheel cylinder to block it off there....can run just
fine on 3 brakes that way.

of ...one  can heat and 'mash over' a brake line ..kinda brutal though and a
'one-time' thing.

but yeah ..
I thought probably Roseburg, Oregon.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Left front brake caliper

>A hundred miles and some real hills between you and Turbovan Scott's
> shop in Ashland/Medford. If it wasn't for the hills I 'might' try
> taking that caliper out of the system with vice grips....
>
> Scott Foss
> PO Box 1288
> Talent, OR 97540
> ( Meford/Ashland area )
> PHONE ( 541 ) 951 - 8151
>
>
> It would probably help if you said what VW you had... If you are in
> real need of help ( time or location of the breakdown thing) a cell
> phone number might get you some help faster.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
>
>
>
> At  3/24/2011 01:00 PM, Andree wrote:
>>Well, in Roseburg with a left front broken brake caliper? Any ideas
>>or does anyone have one?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Andree