On 10/30/05, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote: > > > Frankly, I can't say I've ever had reason to compare the two side-by-side. > As a parts specialist I know they are not interchangeable with the more > common Girlings, but none of my own Vanagons has used them so I've never > had > any direct experience fitting them myself. In fact we rarely even get an > order for them. OK, since these were on my 1989 European spec Syncro 16, there are more odd things than calipers. I just noticed they were different when I first tried to change pads. Former owner installed a non-matching caliper which looks like a Girling. I guess I should scrutinize it more closely next time. BenT |
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