Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:32:18 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Riggins, Idaho - brake caliper?
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it's not exactly a 'different system' ....it's the 'other half of a twin
system' .
it can be valid to just bleed the front brakes after working on the front
brakes only.
If however, the brake fluid was old, dark, and watery to start with ..
then the rears could sure use 'something' in the way of fresh BF and
bleeding.
it probably gives a bleeding sequence in Bentley somewhere. I don't find
that it matters too much.
I sometimes start at the LF, then go around the car ...LR, RR, RF ..then do
the LF one more time again.
( and do the cluch slave while doing the 4 brakes too, to be really
thorough, if things are in good enough shape to be ok for bleeding, clutch
system wise ) .
but a good all-four-wheels bleed sounds like it's on order.
I don't really like to bleed rear brakes unless I know the rear wheel
cylinders are not leaking..
and need to have drums off to tell that for sure of course.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@SHOPVIEWIT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: Riggins, Idaho - brake caliper?
> It's been a few weeks - I had a local shop in Fall City replace the
> caliper as I thought it would be a simple thing, but it turned into an
> ordeal!
>
> The brakes are still spongy - I asked them if they bled them and the
> said just the front as the rears are a different system, but I don't
> think that is true, is it?
>
> Maybe I should bleed them all again. I haven't done it on this so I'm
> wondering what the system it, if any - like starting on the front left?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andree
>
> On
> Wed, 18 Aug 2010, greg@pottsfamily.ca wrote:
>
>> Hi Andree,
>>
>> Calipers are available new for not a lot of $$$; If you're in a hurry
>> then
>> I'd try NAPA or your local VW jobber, otherwise use one of the usual
>> online vendors. You might also want to check the repair shop listings at
>> roadhaus.com to see if there's a good shop nearby that could help.
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>> WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!!
>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
>> 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The 85 Vanagon seems to have blown a front drivers-side caliper.
>>> Wondering
>>> if anyone is near here that has a parts van? Or?
>>>
>>> Also have a serious heat problem, I am beginning to think vapor lock as
>>> it
>>> only happens on vacation in Idaho - never around western Washington.
>>> Found
>>> something online about 85 vanagon recalls for this issue as the van dies
>>> and then takes 20 minutes to restart.
>>>
>>> On WiFi at library/city hall!)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Andree
>>> 206-669-1622 (phone and text and direct email)
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andree Hurley
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