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  • How to rebuild a brake caliper?

    Carlen, Gregg · Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:44:36 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...I was thinking to rebuild it. Any suggestions? Kits available? Just buy a new/rebuilt caliper? Gregg 85 Westy (Vonya) 204k, sticky brakes

  • Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!

    Karl Mullendore · Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:23:31 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Brake' kit has the same size caliper pistons as a stock standard '86-'91 Vanagon. Yep, the stock '86-'91 Vanagon caliper rebuild kit...

  • SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit??

    Karl Mullendore · Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:27:26 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...the outer dust seals or rebuild seal kit for the SA big brake calipers. I KNOW these calipers must be either the same or...

  • 1991 Vanagon Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Struggle

    Brent Weide · Wed, 19 May 2021 19:58:41 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...rebuild my brakes and bearings. The kit I bought is via Amazon. Centric Parts 143.42008 Caliper Kit I had lubed the caliper cylinders...

  • brake caliper terms

    Ed · Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:38:09 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    I have been looking around for new brake calipers, and came across terms I'm unfamilia with, and can't seem to find much...

  • Re: 1991 Vanagon Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Struggle

    Brent Weide · Thu, 20 May 2021 10:49:10 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...rebuild my brakes and bearings. > The kit I bought is via Amazon. > > Centric Parts 143.42008 Caliper Kit > I had lubed the caliper cylinders...

  • Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?

    Raymond Paquette · Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:36:56 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits? > >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:57:17 -0400 > > > >Hi Folks, > >My LF brake caliper isn't...

  • Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?

    Paul Guzyk · Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:18:14 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...My LF brake caliper isn't in the best of shape, and I'm considering going >with one if the repair kits that various...

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