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www.germanautoparts.com If you get Dave tell him I said HI! Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Brashear" <dougbrashear@yahoo.com> To: <type3-d@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 6:57 PM Subject: [T3] 73 Brake Caliper Source? > Hello all, > > I'm back from lurk mode to pose another question to > this esteemed group of afficianados (well, and the > dark side folks as well ;-): > > This past weekend I installed new front brake rotors, > bearings and brake pads but planned on reusing my > existing calipers since there didn't seem to be any > problem with them...while cleaning them up and > prepping them for pads I noticed that one of the > pistons on the right caliper was a bit stuck...I was > able to force it in enough to install the new pads, > and install caliper on the car, but it's clear that > the piston is sticking (after a few miles the right > wheel squeaks when coming to a stop, and the rotor is > VERY hot. > > Anyway, I don't have time to fool with the caliper if > there's a chance I'm just going to have to replace it > anyway...I'd rather just order the new parts. > > SO, does anyone know of a source for a '73 right front > disc brake caliper (or anyone have a KNOWN good used > one, with good seals and all? Jim?)? Motorworks > doesn't list 'em in their catalog, and Bill & Steve's > can only get rebuilds. > > Thanks in advance! > > -Doug :-) > 1973 Fastback > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >