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Date:         Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:19:12 -0500
Reply-To:     T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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My better half is not going to like the fact that I am serious about the T3 technique ones ;)

On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> For the bushings consider T3technique. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of T Collins > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:04 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: hit a boulder and a light pole > > Thanks everyone, > > The mechanic was able to figure out that these are ATE.... > > The rack is leaking profusely. Steering bushings are goners.... > Lots of little (and large) things! > > Got to meet him at the shop tomorrow to figure the course of action. > > More to come...I'm sure of it. > > T. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Heh. For sure. Ok. Was thinking the mechanic had a Bentley manual. > > Looking at my Bentley..... > > > > Teves have a cross shaped pad retaining plate. Girling has a more > > square looking plate and the retaining pins have pin clips. And IIRC, > > the Girling caliper has a "G" on one face. > > > > Hope that helps! > > > > Neil. > > > > On 11/21/16, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > ​I usually leave the bentley in the van​, but as luck would have it. > > > Im > > at > > > work and the book its at home and off course the vanagon is at the > > > mechanic.... > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> re: caliper type. Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel? > > >> > > >> The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type. > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical > > <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > >


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