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>From: machfive@ix.netcom.com
>So! Does anyone have an extra spring I could buy? (It's the cross-shaped
>piece of metal that goes behind the pads and in front of the pins holding
>the pads onto the calipers.) I would really love to get just this piece and
>not have to buy the whole damn caliper. The piece is so small (about 3" X 2
>1/2" or so...) that I think it could be mailed from just about anywhere.
>Please get back to me if you can help. I don't want to move the car until I
>fix this.
>
This is really not an important part. I have a handful of them and always
keep them on my cars, but have yet to be able to tell the difference with
and without.
66-71.9 used VW 311-615-269
71.9-73 (large pads, dual bleeder valves) used VW 411-615-269
These are part of the kit if you buy GENUINE VW pads from the dealer. I
also find that they are often avaliable at places that sell foreign car
parts/service. Take your old pieces with you to match up with.
Note that even if the rivet that holds the two straps together has rusted
out, you can still install the two parts, and they will still function normally.
There are TWO of these per car and I have never bought a set of pads that
came with them.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org
Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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