[T3] Caliper bolt locking plate

[Joe Plowick III]

I've never had a brake kit come with replacement caliper bolts, for any of
my cars.  I purchased some new bolts for the calipers (non-VW but the
proper grade), but I don't think they have the ridges under the bolt head.
 So I could pick up some lock washers to use.  But most replacement bolts
that I order for my GTI do come with the dry blue threadlocker compound
already on them.

Joe P.
'69 Type 3 Squareback

On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> 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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> [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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