Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:20:54 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: brake pad replacement
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Stan, some of us have the later model Vanagons with the much larger
single piston in the calipers. The "C" clamp is very useful for these.
Your description is not applicable. 86 and later Vanagons and Syncros.

Mark

Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> I don't know why you guys are wasting your time with C clamps.
> I just use a Ben T steel rod and leverage it against the steel backing plate
> of the friction material and it pushes the plunger back before I remove the
> locking pins.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ben T
> If you haven't added fluid as your pads wore, you shouldn't have to remove
> fluid when you compress the pistons -- which BTW, I push in with large
> C-clamps.
>
> BenT