Date:         Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:30:31 -0100
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: REAR BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> The best shoes available are those from the dealer.  The are the only
> metallic linings available and they have the correct dimensions.
> Unfortunately they are also expensive at over $80 for the set.  The spring
> kit is also available from the dealer at ~$16.00.  They fit.  For
> the wheel cylinders, I would find a foreign parts place that will get you
> the origina ATE's.  The dealer is now re-boxing Brazilian crap. The big
difference is
> the spring that keeps the pistons pushed out.


I had a special a while back on European made wheel cylinders from LPR
Hydraulics (who is the actual supplier of original-equipment "dealer"
hydraulic parts to a number of European car manufacturers, although not
typically Volkswagen), for only $8.95 each.  These went way up in price for
a while, so I stopped carrying them, but they are now back again for $8.95.
They are quite good wheel cylinders and very reasonably priced.  (Must
specify list membership for discount.)  I can get the ATE's as well, but
they are several times the price.

- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com
 (215) 234-VWVW