The 1980- 1985 Vanagons had a 2 piston caliper. In 1986 the
desgin changed to a single piston and eliminated the small
metal line that required removal, when removing the caliper.

I have a used pair of calipers, with rebuilding kits, (two piston) if
anyone is interested.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Jeffrey R wrote:

> Hello all, again,
>
> My original question has been answered by with similar responses to this one:
>
> > suspend it (the caliper, with a coat hanger) so it doesn't hang by the
> rubber brake line.
>
> I appreciate the responses. And thanks for the responses.
>
> But I think my set up must be different than most. My caliper has a solid
> steele brake line coming off it. Not a rubber brake hose. I'm thinking either
> I'm losing my mind or my set up is slightly different than most other busses
> or cars for that matter.
>
> All the cars I have removed calipers on in the past have a rubber hose
> connected to them, and therefore can be hung with something like a coat
> hanger. But my bus has a fixed steele brake line that runs between the caliper
> and a fixed bracket. After the bracket there is a rubber brake hose. But as
> near as I can tell this bracket can't be moved. And the steele brake line
> hooks into the rubber brake line through the bracket. Therefore, as near as I
> can tell I have to disconnect the brake line from the caliper. Then reconnect
> and bleed the system.
>
> Now, it seems silly for VW to have a hydrolic brake system that has to be
> opened to to remove the rotor (in my case to replace the bearings). So I'm
> thinking I must be missing something.
>
> Am I losing my mind, or do others have this set up on their bus?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> NYC
>