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RE: [T3] Brake Caliper Question


On 12 Aug 2003 at 15:04, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 12 Aug 2003 at 19:04, Dan Allum wrote:
> 
> > I know this won't really help you but I've had ATE replacement calipers
> > supplied with two bleed valves on one side and two on the other. Not sure
> > why they were like that. As far as I know they are only shared with 411's.
> 
> I'm sure that there are other cars which used ATe calipers made from the same 
> castings, and it's certainly possible that some of them had 42mm pistons, like 
> ours.
> 
> > Did the 411's come with one bleed valve at any point?
> 
> No

I should add here that I don't think ANY non-VW cars ever came with the dual 
bleed valve calipers, so if you get a rebuilt dual bleed valve caliper it is 
almost assured to have the right piston diameter, because type 4s also used a 
42mm piston.

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