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Subject:Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
From:neil n
Date:Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:34:03 -0700

Thanks Alistair. This is what I'm thinking too.

I guess with even a lower mileage Vanagon it's always kind of a
restoration project tackling a given job. Like the shop had noted that
the RF upper A arm bushings were worn. Yup. Grabbing RF wheel at
9/3:00 I could see the arm move.

I was surprised to find that wear at 86K miles.

Neil.

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I'm afraid my advice is to buy another caliper and work on stuck bleeder at your leisure.
>
> alistair
>
> On 2012-08-02, at 3:55 PM, neil n wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Took my '88 Westy to a shop.  ..... noticed the RF bleeder was untouched.
>> It won't turn, the other 3 do.

--
Neil n

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