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Date:         Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:57:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vendors turning up wrong from caliper. Anyone know what's
              going on?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk2wm6gZsGyD9q+tRty9zcLXZ=7LGtnou2wLzdOibikBZg@mail.gmail.com>
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I did this job this summer on my 84 van. There are two types of calliper that were used during this time, and I don't see much logic to which one you end up with. See http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_739_420/brake_caliper_-_ate_right.html

So it might not be the wrong part, per se, just the ambiguity of ATE vs Girling.

Tom

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> REcently I went to my trusted local VW shop for a left caliper for my 83 > 2WD diesel. They know I am liable to have anything, so they always ask me > about the car, application, etc. > > The part came in, but it had the fluid inlet hole straight into the side of > the "cheek" of the casting, not at the normal 45 degrees toward the top. As > a result, this could not possibly work in a Vanagon as the metal brake line > would hit the spring when the steering wheel was turned to the right. > > So I took it back. This time, the counter guy looked up a picture from a > different supplier. It showed the correct part. It came in yesterday that > same as the other one, with the hole for the fitting straight into the > side. > > A local FLAPS got one out of Nashville overnight that I just picked up. > > Does anyone know what is going on here, and why that part with the hole in > the side even exists? > > Jim >


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