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Subject:Re: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
From:Skip L
Date:Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:12:52 -0600

The calipers that I have are definitely ATE.  Ken has excellent photos on
his website at Vanagain.com to compare Girling to ATE.  Thanks Ken!

I'll be calling Vanagain tomorrow, and also VanCafe to see if VanCafe's
pins that they sell are Girling or ATE pins (the website does not
specify).  If VanCafe's pins are ATE, then my rebuilt ATE's are not rebuilt
very well and the holes are not big enough to fit the collar on the
pins...or something like that.

Skip

On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 8:31 PM Skip L <skiplaubach@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks David.  Not sure (at this time) which calipers I have.  Do both ATE
> and Girling use pins?  The calipers (rebuilt) are relatively new (two
> years) and I just ordered new pins from VanCafe/RMW.  Maybe I need to order
> a set of pins for the "other" caliper brand.  These pins to not go in, with
> a tap or otherwise.  The price for pins are < $10, so not big deal to order
> a set of each.
>
> I'll give VanCafe/RMW a call tomorrow.
>
> Skip
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 8:19 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Do I pound this loose collar into the hole of the caliper?
>>
>>
>> Yes.  Though I'd say tap rather than pound.
>>
>> If what you're putting in isn't identical to what came out, remember
>> there are ATE and Girling calipers, and the pads and hardware are slightly
>> different.
>>
>> Yrs,
>> d
>>
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