Date:         Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:43:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Question about caliper, was  Replacing front brake pads
Comments: To: B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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This looks like the van sat a lot and the pads are probably sticking in the
slots where they are mounted. They are jammed on rust so only the bottoms
are pushing against the rotors. Rotors, good pads and calipers on in order.
I would also replace the hoses. The rotors also look they were turned down
too much. 11mm is the wear limit.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of B
Feddish
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads

Hey, thanks everyone for the help with the front pads this morning. It took
awhile to get spark plugs into my wifes A4 this morning so I was a bit
behind.

Anyway, here is a photo of my right front brake rotor:
http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/brakes.html . It looks pretty rusty and very
little smooth wear. The pad on that side looked almost new and the pad on
the inside had about 3/16"s of pad left.  I'm no mechanic but this does not
look right.  Is the caliper bad?

Thanks,
Bryan