re: caliper type. Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel? The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type. Neil. On 11/21/16, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hope you can help me. My mechanic called me. Some bad news so far. > > Seems the hit on the passenger side claimed the brake caliper. Due to the > fluid loss he can't tell if the caliper is a girling or ATE. He did not > seem to see other things bent, but he is still looking. I can only expect > the worse. > > My Vanagon is a 85 tin top. Is there anyway to figure out which calipers go > on that vanagon? or to tell them apart?
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