Date:         Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:54:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dragging brakes
Comments: To: Ed <email99@bellsouth.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2008062219452534@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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I think that if it was a commercial vendor, we need to know who the vendor
was.....

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Ed <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> New parts doesn't necessarily mean undamaged parts.
>
> I purchased a Vanagon rear disc brake kit and it was shipped without enough
> padding in an overloaded box.  As a result, during shipping the very heavy
> box broke open and parts were lost and damaged.  When I finally got things
> replaces and was able to install the kit, the calipers seemed a little snug
> but I thought they were OK.  Two hundred miles later the grease was running
> out of my rear wheel bearings because the grease seals were destroyed from
> heat.  A quick inspection identified that the pins that slide into the
> carrier were slightly bent and were binding in the caliper.  Evidently,
> because the caliper was assembled on the carrier during shipment the pins
> were bent when the box was dropped.  Since these pins are not readily
> available I had to straighten them and then recut a few thousandths off the
> top of the pins so they would be perpendicular where they mate with the
> caliper.  Ultimately I got them straight enough to use but they are not
> perfect and it took most of a day to correct the problem caused by poor
> packing by the seller.
>
> The lesson learned here is you can't assume new means good condition.
>  There
> is a lot of junk out there and sometimes things are damaged in transit.
>  You
> have to inspect new stuff carefully, remembering that it has never been
> assembled completely and 100% quality control never happens.
>
> Ed
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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