Date:         Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:46:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: dragging caliper
In-Reply-To:  <8D56E9A2-1389-4C1C-87F5-BBB727B7A5E2@gmail.com>
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Hi Aaron,

        Three years ago heading out of town this happened to my friends 80 Vanagon.
        He has great skillls so we stopped at his house and in just over a hour using spare parts he had it working again.

        Bu, I don’t have those skills and breaks need to work correctly.  Also after 2 years the van may have additional issues if it has not been run.

        Consider a AAA or other towing package then use it to get the van home or to your favorite shop.  SAve yourself the time and difficulty of working on it away from your resources.

Best of luck.  It sounds like it would be a sweet ride when working well.

Best.

eRic Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 


> On Aug 14, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hello all.
> 
> I have an '85 sunroof "summer driver" (we're original owners) that mostly driven for summer berry picking excursions. It starts and runs fine, but last summer, after gassing it up and doing a couple of miles, I noticed a hot passenger wheel, which I believe was a dragging brake caliper. I just parked it and took another vehicle.
> 
> It's berry picking duties are now over and I need to figure out how to move it 120 miles home after not being driven for 2 summers. What's the least expensive way to address the dragging caliper? I plan to move it and then decide whether to restore it or give it up, so I'm not looking to "invest" much into it.
> 
> I'm comfortable with basic maintenance, but have never done more than pads/shoes/rotors/drums/flush on the brakes. Parts won't be available nearby, so I'd like to make sure I have what I need.
> 
> Thanks!
> Aaron