David and group-
This is so helpful and good info. 
We just developed a squeal and also a load groan when we step on it hard. Of course on Mexico highway 12 in the Sierra Madres we are on them pretty hard. 

Geneva and/or Mike Saint-Amour
www.slowcarfasthouse.com
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011-52-638-384-6486
United States telephone #

928-300-1036

> On Oct 22, 2014, at 7:55 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> 
> At 06:39 PM 10/22/2014, Eric Caron wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>        I've called a few venders and no one has them
>> available.  Anyone know where I can get them?
> 
> 
> VW part numbers (you need two of each) for ATE calipers (pad
> retaining spring is cross-shaped, retaining pins have built-in spring
> collar_: 211 615 231 and 211 615 232
> 
> For Girling calipers (retaining spring is H-shaped, retaining pins
> use external spring clip) add 'A' suffix to above numbers.
> 
> Interesting, these ATE brakes were apparently used initially by 1963 Mercedes.
> 
> Both ATE and Girling are used on the ?'73-up? T2 "Loaf" buses  and
> they have the same part numbers for the shims (aka anti-twist
> retainer as they keep the piston properly oriented).
> 
> Volkswagen Classic Parts have both of the Girling parts listed but
> only one of the ATE ones (232).  Their USA partner is GoWesty and
> their Canadian one is Myers Volkswagen, www.myersvw.com .
> 
> These are newly made stainless steel ones for ATE from Brickwerks, a
> British VW Transporter site.  I don't know whether they ship internationally.
> http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/anti-squeal-shim-t3-early-ate-calipers-set-of-4.html
> 
> German Supply lists (out of stock) special pliers for rotating the
> pistons into position when working on them:
> http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=17318
> 
> They list individual plates in their aircooled section:
> http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16708
> http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16711
> and a kit of all four (out of stock):
> http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16867
> 
> Beck Arnley 084-2019 is an aftermarket shim set.  From photos I
> suspect that it's meant to fit either caliper by leaving off the
> piston-orienting tabs of the originals.  It does not appear in the
> current Beck Arnley catalog.  *I do not think leaving out the
> positioning tabs is a good idea.*
> 
> This is the only listing I found for the Beck Arnley part that
> doesn't say out of stock:
> http://www.carpartkings.com/beck-arnley-front-disc-brake-pad-shim-084-2019.html
> 
> There is a rumor that the Beck Arnley part cross-references to
> Raybestos DS8008, available from Amazon and The Wrench Monkey.  It is
> not listed in the current Raybestos catalog:
> http://www.amazon.com/Raybestos-DS8008-Brake-Pad-Shim/dp/B0015RI13A#productDetails
> http://www.thewrenchmonkey.ca/products/auto-parts/raybestos/ds8008/
> 
> 
> VW Classic parts seem to be sole source for Girling calipers, and
> their omission of one of the ATE parts may be a database error.  List
> price on www.vw-classicparts.de is Euros 5.82 each including
> VAT.  Otherwise for ATE calipers the Brickwerks ones are the only
> ones priced reasonably.  I have not checked with VW dealer for availability.
> 
> Yours,
> David