FRONT BRAKE DISC
(A) Most Rabbit (except GTI), Scirocco, Jetta (except GLI), Golf from ‘79-92 use Kelsey Hayes calipers and Solid Discs, (except GTI) and all Rabbit ‘79-84 (except GTI); Golf ‘85-92, Scirocco ‘80-85; Jetta ‘80-88; Dasher, Audi Fox ‘78-81; Quantum ‘82-85, VW Fox ‘87-93.
#SN2332 . . . . .. . . .$18.95
#SN34875 (Recycled) . . .$10.00
Rotor w/ thumper, Rabbit, Scirocco, Dasher ‘73-78
#SN2331 . . . . . .$19.95
(B) Rabbit/Golf GTI ‘83-92, Jetta GLI ‘84-88, Scirocco 8V ‘83-88 with vented disc.
#SN2335 . . . . . .$19.95
#SN31348 (Recycled) . . .$20.00
Golf/Jetta all VR6. ‘93-97 (five lugs) &
Passat ‘93-97 VS-6 & Corrado all VR6
#SN10679 . . . . . .$39.95
Scirocco ‘86-88 16V, GLI 16V ‘89-92,
Passat ‘90-97 4-cyl. (4 lug) (not VS-6) Golf/Jetta 4 cyl ‘93-99.5
#SN4698 . . . . . .$29.95
Corrado ‘89-93 4 cyl. only (4 lug)
#SN10734 . . . . . . . . .$49.95
Golf/Jetta, New Beetle 2.0/TDI ‘99.5-03
#SN16069 . . . . . . . . .$49.95
Golf/Jetta, New Beetle 1.8 Turbo & VS-6‘99.5-03
#SN18003 . . . . . . . . .$69.95
Eurovan 5 cyl.
#SN12663 . . . . . . . . .$99.95
Bug, Ghia, Type 3 or 4 . . . CALL
Bus ‘71-72
#SN2333 . . . . . . . . .$89.95
Bus ‘73-79
#SN2334 . . . . . . . . .$59.95
Vanagon ‘80-85
#SN1964 . . . . . . . . .$69.95
Vanagon 2WD ‘86-92
#SN5814 . . . . . . . . .$59.95
Vanagon Syncro ‘86-92
#SN10361 . . . . . . . . .$89.95
THE BRAKE JOB:
There is no higher profit job for a muffler chain shop than a front brake job. A brake job with disc brakes is faster and easier for the repair shop than a drum brake job but they charge extra for it. Do it yourself and save.
The brakes on a VW have two parts: a hydraulic system, and the brake shoes and pads. When you step on the brakes, the pedal pushes a piston in the master cylinder. This action compresses the fluid evenly to all four wheels where there is a cylinder (caliper or wheel cylinder) that moves the pad or shoes and causes the wheel to stop. For safety this hydraulic system is dual; the master cylinder is really two; one pushes the right front and the left rear, and the second pushes the left front and the right rear. In case there is an interruption in one of the hydraulic systems, there are still enough brakes to stop the car. Ordinarily, maintenance consists of checking the fluid level and inspecting the wear of the brake shoes and pads. From the ‘79 on, the rear shoes are self-adjusting and the earlier models adjust like the Beetle, a star that you turn to center the shoes closer to the drum. You can do this yourself with just a screwdriver. If your pedal starts feeling spongy, now is the time to isolate and correct the problem. Don't drive with a situation that could deteriorate from bad to disastrous. Always bleed the brakes first; this could be your whole problem. Bleeding the brakes is simply getting the air out of the hydraulic system. Check all the lines and hoses for leaks. That eliminates everything except the master cylinder and the Brake Servo (if your model has one). Read the manuals and analyze. Don't do half a job; while you have things apart replace parts that look marginal, so you don't have to do this job again. Another of those good preventive chores you can do is to flush the brake system every couple of years with new brake fluid. This keeps water and rust from damaging parts.
Calipers are different for the left & right side of the car. Please specify “driver” or “passenger” side when ordering.
In most cases, we carry new, remanufactured and recycled calipers for all applications. The new calipers can come with or without clips, pins and pads – it varies. They are not available in all cases. The “best buys” are the remanufactured. These are done by a brake specialist who disassembles, cleans, flushes-out and replaces the unit with new seals and bleeders reassembled for easy installation. (Pins, carriers, plates, etc., are generally reused.) Pads are sold separately. Our recycled calipers have good, freely-moving bleeders, (NO BROKEN ONES) and ready to use. Generally, they have pins, pads, carriers, etc., but the pads are not guaranteed.
COMPLETE BRAKE KITS
Complete Brake Kits for your convenience.
We offer complete brake kits to redo your front and rear brakes correctly, with all the parts you’ll need under one part number, no hassles! Kits include rotors, pads, drums, shoes, rear wheel bearings and spring kit (where applicable). The complete kit will also save you about 20% compared to buying the parts individually.
KIT #1: 9.4” Solid Disc, 180mm Rear Drums
FITS: Rabbit ‘79-84, Jetta (exc. GLI) ‘80-88, Golf (exc. GTI) ‘85-88, Scirocco ’79-82, Fox Sedan ‘87-93.
#SN18765 . . . . . . .$159.95
KIT #2: 9.4” Solid Disc, 200mm Rear Drums
FITS: Golf/Jetta ‘89-92 (exc. GTI, GLI, Carat), Quantum ‘82-88 (exc. Syncro), Rabbit Pickup ‘80-84, Fox Wagon ‘87-90
#SN18769 . . . . . . .$179.95
KIT #3: 9.4” Vented Disc, 180mm Rear Drums
FITS: Scirocco 8V‘83-88, Cabriolet ‘83-93, GTI ‘83-84, GLI ‘84 only. Note This kit is also a high performance grade for any of the vehicles listed in KIT #1
#SN18766 . . . . . . .$189.95
KIT #4: 9.4” Vented Disc, Rear Discs
FITS:GTI/GLI ‘85-92 (exc. GLI 16V ‘89-92)
#SN18767 . . . . . . .$169.95
KIT #5: 10.1” Vented Disc, 200mm Rear Drums
FITS:Golf /Jetta 4 cyl. ‘93-99.5, Cabrio ‘95-02
#SN18770 . . . . . . .$199.95
KIT #6: 10.1” Vented Disc, Rear Drums
FITS:Golf /Jetta 4 cyl. ‘93-99.5, Scirocco 16V ‘86-88, GLI 16V ‘89-92
#SN18768 . . . . . . .$199.95
TECH TIP: If you are using front pads at a faster rate than, say, 10,000 miles, check the condition of your front struts. When your struts are bad, in a short stop the front end nose-dives and the brake compensating port in the rear throws the braking off balance, making the front disc do 90% of the braking and the rear shoes 10% instead of 60%, 40%. The 'Kelsey Hayes' have a derivative of them which looks identical, but has a slightly thinner lining to allow clearance for the thick vented disk used on the GTI's. We call these "GTI Pads".
FRONT BRAKE PADS
The most common brake repair is replacing the front brake pads. Many times you can get 100,000 miles out of a vehicle by replacing only the front brake pads once or twice. Other brake system parts may never have to be serviced, but that does not mean that they should be ignored.
Wearing out your brakes?
Replacing the two front rotors and pads is what's going to happen when you go in for the $29.95 Brake job, but they'll charge you $164.50 extra for the rotors (they say they're needed) plus labor. You, with our help, over the phone can do the job in 1 hour for $60, saving you $150 plus. Do you normally make $150 an hour? CALL!
Superior quality, better than new for those with a super heavy foot are designated as **SQ**. These are not necessary for ordinary driving. They are listed below the regular part with **SQ**.
All R/S/J ‘80-84; Quantum ‘82-83 (Gas) (exc. GTI & GLI) ‘83-84; Scirocco w/o vented disc (solid disk).
#SN2356 . . . . . . .$19.95
Front pads for Rabbit GTI ‘83-84 & GLI, Scirocco ‘83-1/84; w/vented disc
#SN2357 . . . . . . .$19.95
**SQ** #SN9308 . . . . . . .$24.95
Brake Pads for Golf and Jetta ‘85-92 w/std. (non-vented) rotors.
#SN2356 . . . . . . .$19.95
Brake Pads for Golf GTI and Jetta GLI ‘85-on w/vented rotors.
#SN2357 . . . . . . .$19.95
VW Fox ‘87-93 Front Pads
#SN2355 . . . . . . .$22.95
Scirocco ‘86-88 16V, Passat, GLI ‘89-92, Quantum 4K, Quant. Syncro ‘85-88, Cabriolet ‘95-02, Golf/Jetta III ‘93-99.5, All 4-cyl.. (4-lug wheels)
#SN2354 . . . . . . .$29.95
**SQ** #SN16216 . . . . . . .$39.95
All VR6 w/o wear sensor (5-lug wheel) Genuine VW pads
#SN12238 . . . . . . .$49.95
All VR6 w/wear sensor (5-lug wheel) Genuine VW pads
#SN14155 . . . . . . .$49.95
New Beetle ‘98-99, Golf /Jetta ‘99 ONLY
2.0L/TDI #SN16969 . . . . . . .$49.95
1.8T/VR6 #SN19937 . . . . . . .$49.95
New Beetle , Golf/Jetta ‘00-05
2.0L/TDI #SN18320 . . . . . . .$59.95
1.8T/VR6 #SN17058 . . . . . . .$69.95
Passat ‘98-99 #SN17179 . . . . .$49.95
Passat ‘00-05 #SN19654 . . . . .$59.95
“SQUARE” BRAKE PADS
For brakes without wear sensor all German R/S ‘74-79; (Conv. Rabbit 79-83), Dasher/Audi Fox thru ‘77 (Fit both ATE or Girling calipers)
#SN2339 . . . . . . .$24.95
“CURVED” BRAKE PADS
For brakes with wear sensor. All German R/S ‘74-79; Dasher/Audi Fox ‘74-77. (Fit both ATE or Girling calipers)
#SN2340 . . . . . . .$17.95
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