[T3] Caliper bolt locking plate

[Dave Hall]

I have a feeling I have seen a Type 3 workshop bulletin about caliper bolts
that said the ones now supplied (with caliper overhaul kits?) are 1mm
shorter and have locking ridges on the heads, and the plates are no longer
used.  I don't entirely trust my memory any more (!), but if I get a free
moment, I'll see if I can find it again.  

ISTR the newer VWs have new bolts in the pad kits with a coating of
blue-coloured paste - presumably some grade of locking compound - and
locking ridges on the underside of the heads.  You have to remove the
caliper to fit those pads anyway, which is why they come in the pad kit.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Joe
Plowick III
Sent: 09 October 2013 22:48
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Caliper bolt locking plate

Thanks for the info.  I wasn't sure how critical they were, and wanted to
double-check.  I guess if my GTI doesn't use anything like this, then my
Square should be fine too.  :)

Joe Plowick
'69 Type 3 Squareback


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 9 Oct 2013 at 15:15, Joe Plowick III wrote:
>
> > Where is the best place to pick up the caliper bolt locking plate 
> > for
> late
> > model calipers (3 in bolt spacing)?  Or is there something better to
use?
>
> I haven't found any source for them. I've considered having something 
> made, but don't know how much that might cost. A LOT of our cars are 
> running around without these, and seem to do just fine as long as you 
> torque the bolts to spec.
>
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