Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:51:18 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Hello all, again,

My original question has been answered by with similar responses to this one:

> suspend it (the caliper, with a coat hanger) so it doesn't hang by the
rubber brake line.

I appreciate the responses. And thanks for the responses.

But I think my set up must be different than most. My caliper has a solid
steele brake line coming off it. Not a rubber brake hose. I'm thinking either
I'm losing my mind or my set up is slightly different than most other busses
or cars for that matter.

All the cars I have removed calipers on in the past have a rubber hose
connected to them, and therefore can be hung with something like a coat
hanger. But my bus has a fixed steele brake line that runs between the caliper
and a fixed bracket. After the bracket there is a rubber brake hose. But as
near as I can tell this bracket can't be moved. And the steele brake line
hooks into the rubber brake line through the bracket. Therefore, as near as I
can tell I have to disconnect the brake line from the caliper. Then reconnect
and bleed the system.

Now, it seems silly for VW to have a hydrolic brake system that has to be
opened to to remove the rotor (in my case to replace the bearings). So I'm
thinking I must be missing something.

Am I losing my mind, or do others have this set up on their bus?

Thanks
Jeff
83.5 Westy
NYC