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Date:         Sat, 1 May 2010 15:49:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
Comments: To: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
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you can try using a large C clamp to push the piston back in ... with caliper bolted on the upright.

also.....mount the caliper , install an old pad, and pry ,,carefully with a large pry bar .....like between edge of disc .. and middle of pad, trying to push the piston back in that way. Open the bleed valve to do that.

either one of these 'might' work if it's not desperately stuck. The 'normal repair' for a stuck / sticky piston is .........new rebuilt caliper.

Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie Fitterer" <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 9:23 AM Subject: Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs

Thanks for the tip Jake worked great!

I have the bearings in and the rotors back on. THe driver side was a breeze to depress calipers and replace brake pads. ON the passenger side however, it seems that the inside caliper is stuck? It will not budge whatsoever? I remmber just a few days ago I believe someone posted about sticky calipers. Is there anyway to remedy to be able to depress to get new pad in there?

> Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:00:14 -0700 > From: crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I tap them in with a brass drift punch.Make sure everything is glinty > clean, > put the race in place and then circle around and around the perimeter of > the > bearing race tapping gently. > > If you hit it hard it will cock in the bore, whereas if you just go around > and around gently tapping, you'll 'vibrate' it straight down to the > seating > surface. > > Lots of opportunity here to scratch the bearing face and housing walls, so > take your time and be really careful! I put my fingers on the bottom of > the > punch to keep it located properly - fingers heal for free, unlike car > parts! ;) > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Jamie Fitterer > <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > So how does one push the new larger insdie bearing into the disc? I have > > a > > puller that worked quite well but how does one push the new bearings in > > and > > seal? > > > > > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:53:04 -0700 > > > From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM > > > Subject: Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > > I use a crowbar-like tool to pop off the bearing caps. > > > > > > you can undo the caliper and leave it connected to the whole van. > > > Hang it, or place it on something, like a tall block of wood, so the > > caliper > > > is not hanging by the hose. > > > No need to open the hydraulics. > > > > > > then the disc and hub will come off the spindle. > > > Should really change the brake fluid to the front brakes too as part > > > of > > the > > > job, > > > but get your pads and discs handled first of course. > > > > > > I always put 'disc brake quiet' o the backs of the brake pads too. > > > make sure the pistons of the calipers are not stuck....they tend to do > > that > > > on old calipers. > > > > > > Scott > > > www.turbovans.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jamie Fitterer" <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 10:55 AM > > > Subject: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am just starting to replace the front discs, pads and bearings. I am > > > wondering what is the best way to get the hub cover off? I do not have > > the > > > special VW tools listed within the bentley and was looking for some > > > suggestions. Also, I am wondering if I will have to disconnect the > > caliper > > > from the line to be able to remove the Brake Disc? It seems that there > > > would not be enough room with that little metal line to the caliper. > > Anyone > > > in Bozeman, MT able to swing by and help a beginner mechanic LOL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > = > > > > > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 =


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