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i had a feeling it would be, nothing is ever straight forward thanks for the help

does anyone know how you remove the guiding tube for the primary handbrake cable without having to remove other pipes fuel tank etc. thanks

a 1.9 polo or golf engine might be worth looking into, i went for a 1996 polo one myself

do you have a metal cover under your engine, when i have had oil leeks the cover collects oil and then when i have fixed the leek but not washed the plate off, i have had oil spraying up the back when im driving as it blows off the cover.

would you need to get the head skimmed if the gasket has blown?

You can get a rebuild kit for the later calipers from VW parts center on a special order

pretty sure just kampers have some but i cant seem to get much out of their site at present

No i cant find kits for the later calipers think there missing a trick there.

will try VW first, failing that it will be brickworks that is cheap for a caliper from what i can see on a few sites.

Thanks very much for your help, greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know if you can get a rebuild kit for calipers 86-91 the none square type.

The rim of the rubber has come off so i need to replace it, but cant find one.

no worries, glad i could help

the caliper splits into two parts that are held together with two bolts that are 13 mm but the two bolts that actually fix the caliper to the van are 22 mm.

if you still have problems i will put get some pictures for you, just let me know if you want them

Danny

may be tight but if you put the wheels hard lock to the oppersite side you may be able to. when i got my t25 and first tried to undo them i used a large braker bar and one bolt i stud on it to undo it and the other i put a jack under the braker bar and jacked it up till the bolt became loose. not su...

on mine it's 13mm for the calliper and 22 mm to remove the fixed part of the caliper. thats on a 1987 t25 with out square brake pads

it makes it easier if you do it while the top is off the brake fluid resvoir or you connect a tube to the bleed nipple and unscrew it slightly as up push it in.

there is a brakers in preston, don't know if they will have them but worth a call. 07968367046 and i belive volks magic are a brakers to 01215412278