Date:         Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:34:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Alistair,

Thanks, I'll call Chris first thing tomorrow! He's given me good prices on a
few things since leaving Bowwow, so hopefully he'll come through again. I'll
see if I can catch a parts run up island and avoid a trip down there.

Just got home and pulled the drum off - shoes have seen a bit of fluid but
were new last year, so will do for this trip. Drum measured 9.92", so well
under the limit of 9.98 (anyone know the spec for new?) Very little ridge on
them. I've got a hardware kit on the way from BD, so I'll finish the job
properly in a few weeks.

ps: I know my question about bearing races was offbase, I was thinking of
the fronts... it's been a long day/week... :-/

Thanks


On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Shawn,
>
> believe it or not, I got a good price for slave cyl at Speedway (Victoria
> VW dealer ). Chris who used to work at Bow Wow works in parts dept now and
> has his own semi-separate part operation.
>
> Last year I bought a slave cyl, german make (sorry can't recall exact
> brand) that was comparable in price to mail order.
>
> cheers
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 30-Mar-10, at 6:26 PM, Shawn Wright wrote:
>
>
> So, for those who deal with local FLAPs (NAPA, etc), what is a good brand
> of
> wheel cylinders to go with that they might have? For ordering from busdepot
> or other list vendor, what brands of wheel cylinder, shoes, and drums are
> acceptable? I think the drums are fine, as they were new OEM 70k miles ago
> and looked ok at last check. If I do replace drums, can bearing races be
> saved, or are new bearings in order? That would add a lot to the cost...
>
> Autohausaz (my preference as my parents are in AZ, and I need it there
> fast)
> has drums by 'OP parts',  TRW or ATE cylinders, and Enduro shoes. Busdepot
> of course has a ton of options, so which are best? I just ordered front
> pads
> from them last week... but totally overlooked the rears... :-(
>
>
>