Yes this is the brake pressure regulator and they seem to rust really badly. I guess it is because they are made of cast iron and they are not painted or even plated from the factory. A new one runs around $95 but I am not sure if they are still available from VW or not. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> > Looking around under the front end of my '91 Vanagon GL, I noticed a > very rusted part, evidently part of the brake system, since it has > two steel brake lines connected to it. This mystery part is mounted > on the right frame rail near the sway bar. Is this the "pressure > regulator" that I see on a couple of the parts web sites? The rust > is just falling off it in chunks unusual because there is not really > much rust anywhere else under the front. Do they normally rust so > badly? > > Allan |
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