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Subject:Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
From:Neil N
Date:Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:54:29 -0800

Heh. For sure. Ok. Was thinking the mechanic had a Bentley manual.
Looking at my Bentley.....

Teves have a cross shaped pad retaining plate. Girling has a more
square looking plate and the retaining pins have pin clips. And IIRC,
the Girling caliper has a "G" on one face.

Hope that helps!

Neil.

On 11/21/16, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> ​I usually leave the bentley in the van​, but as luck would have it. Im at
> work and the book its at home and off course the vanagon is at the
> mechanic....
>
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> re: caliper type. Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel?
>>
>> The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type.

-- 
Neil n

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