Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2002 10:24:10 +0100
Reply-To:     Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sticking Calipers
Comments: To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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Where did you put the caliper grease exactly? On just the end faces of the
pistons.

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:56 AM
Subject: Sticking Calipers


> I have an '88 Westy that I believe the front calipers appear to stick.
> That is, they do not seem to release fully.
>
> Well, today I pulled a caliper, rebuild kit in hand, and upon taking the
> thing apart, noticed scratches on the caliper piston. Not really any
> significant corrosion on the piston bore itself - but scratches on the
> piston. These were Girling calipers.
>
> I went ahead and cleaned everything out, and reinstalled the piston with
> caliper grease, which make a definite improvement, but I'm thinking that
> having scratches on the piston means its time for new calipers. Is this
> a reasonable assessment?
>
> Thought I'd pass this on for folks who may be experiencing the same
> symptoms.
>
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy