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Brake Parts

Hub Caps
Hub Caps

These chrome caps clip on the rim. If you are having problems with them falling off then check to make sure you still have all the clips. Bugs up to 1965 and buses up to 1970 take clips. New clips  more >>

 
Wheel Beauty Rings
Wheel Beauty Rings

Beauty rings fit under the hubcap to improve the look of your stock rim. To install the ring, just pop off the cap and place the ring on the rim and pop the cap back on. The hubcap holds the  more >>

 
Lug Bolts
Lug Bolts

These bolts hold the wheel on. Always torque them to 80 ft. lb., and never use an impact gun. If you have a bolt that you can't get off, grab your biggest hammer and hit the head of the bolt  more >>

 
Brake Adjusting Stars And Screws
Brake Adjusting Stars And Screws

These are the screws and adjusting stars that freeze up and keep you from adjusting your brakes. If you are replacing your brake shoes, make sure you take these out and clean them up. Grease the threads of the screw  more >>

 
Front Brake Shoe Sets
Front Brake Shoe Sets

These four shoes or linings are in the front drums and are sold on an exchange basis. A set is four shoes; two per drum. Note:if your bug is 1965 or earlier or your bus is 1967 or earlier purchase  more >>

 
Rear Brake Shoe Sets
Rear Brake Shoe Sets

These shoes or linings are in the rear drums and are new, so no exchange.  A set is four shoes; two per drum. Note: It is a good idea to purchase two new horse shoe clips and two new cotter  more >>

 
Emergency Brake Cables
Emergency Brake Cables

These cables set the rear brakes. When installing the new cables use white grease on them. Make sure you have adjusted your rear shoes before tightening the cables.  more >>

 
Brake Master Cylinders
Brake Master Cylinders

This hydraulic cylinder feeds all the wheel cylinders. After installing a new one make sure the rod that pushes the plunger is adjusted correctly. When adjusting it you can't see the measurement but you can feel it. The rod should  more >>

 
Rear Brake Wheel Cylinders
Rear Brake Wheel Cylinders

This hydraulic slave cylinder is found in the rear brake backing plate. The wheel cylinder pushes the brake shoes out. If you have a cylinder that is leaking, make sure you replace it and the shoes. We've found it's impossible  more >>

 
Front Brake Wheel Cylinders
Front Brake Wheel Cylinders

This hydraulic slave cylinder is found in the front brake backing plate. It's impossible to get brake fluid out of the shoes once they have been soaked. If you have a leaking cylinder, make sure you replace it and the  more >>

 
Master Cylinder Boot
Master Cylinder Boot

This boot is on the plunger end of the master cylinder, keeping dirt out of the master cylinder.  more >>

 
Brake Fluid Reservoirs
Brake Fluid Reservoirs

The reservoir holds the brake fluid for the brake master cylinder. They don't normally go bad unless they have been left out in the weather without fluid.  more >>

 
Brake Bleeder Valves & Caps
Brake Bleeder Valves & Caps

This valve in the wheel cylinder allows you to bleed the brakes. If the bleeder valve has broken off, we've found it's easier to replace the whole wheel cylinder because you usually ruin the cylinder before you get the valve  more >>

 
Front Brake Hoses
Front Brake Hoses

This flex hose goes from the metal brake line to the front wheel cylinder. Get your buddy to help you check the brake hose. Jack up the front of the car and get down and spin the wheel. Now have  more >>

 
Metal Brake Lines
Metal Brake Lines

These are the metal brake lines found throughout the car. We suggest you go buy a 11mm tubing wrench and a tubing bender before you start replacing lines. If you have an extra 11mm box end wrench, you can cut  more >>

 
Brake Line Grommets
Brake Line Grommets

These grommets go around the metal brake lines that go through the frame members and brackets. If your grommets are gone, please replace them. The metal line will wear through and you will be without brakes, not a good thing.  more >>

 
Rear Brake Hoses
Rear Brake Hoses

This flex hose goes from the metal brake line on the rear fork to the metal brake line on the axle tube. To check the brake hoses, jack up the rear of the car and spin the wheel. Have your  more >>

 
Master Cylinder Line Grommet
Master Cylinder Line Grommet

This is the grommet for the reservoir line(s) where they go into the master cylinder. On Bugs 1967 and newer, the master cylinder comes with the grommets already installed. On Bugs up to 1966, you'll have to buy a grommet,  more >>

 
Brake Servo
Brake Servo

This is a big vacuum can that helps you with the pedal pressure. A fast way to see if yours is working is to find the flex hose that goes to the intake manifold, take it off and plug both  more >>

 
Front Brake Calipers
Front Brake Calipers

Front calipers hold the brake pads that stop the rotor, which in turn stops your vehicle. Bugs never came stock with disc brakes, but a lot of people have made the change to disc brakes. Bad calipers usually leak. New  more >>

 
Bus Front Brake Rotor
Bus Front Brake Rotor

This is the front brake rotor that the pads ride against on the disc brake front ends. Note: When tightening the bearing nut, snug it down against the bearing thrust washer. Now line up the handle of your wrench with  more >>

 
Brake Hardware Kits
Brake Hardware Kits

This kit has all the springs, pins and keepers for drum brakes. One kit does both wheels.  more >>

 
Front Brake Pad Sets
Front Brake Pad Sets

These brake pads go into the calipers and are sold in sets of four; two per caliper. Sold with no exchange.  more >>

 
Wheel Cylinder Repair Kits
Wheel Cylinder Repair Kits

This kit is for rebuilding the wheel cylinder. We suggest you price out wheel cylinders and if your year has the cheap cylinders don't even bother rebuilding them.  more >>

 
Brake Caliper Repair Kit
Brake Caliper Repair Kit

This kit comes with the o-rings and dust seals to repair your calipers. If you get the calipers apart and the bores are pitted, you're probably wasting your time trying to rebuild them. When putting the kits in, use a  more >>

 
Aluminum Spindle Mount Wheel
Aluminum Spindle Mount Wheel

These aluminum wheels are great for sand cars, but we don't suggest using them on dirt cars. They're really light.  more >>

 
Steel Wheels
Steel Wheels

These are the most popular off road wheels. 5 lug wheels come in a 5 spoke and 4 lug wheels come with an 8 spoke.  more >>

 
Sand Car Front Grooved Tires
Sand Car Front Grooved Tires

These tires are for the sand only and have 3 ribs in them allowing better control in turning.  more >>

 
Tires
Tires

These are some of the most popular tires people put on there cars. Now we only run the 135 tires on a friday saturday night car. They are really small and you loose a lot of traction in the corners.  more >>

 
Empi 5-spoke Wheels
Empi 5-spoke Wheels

These are the most popular five lug mags wheels. On buses if you are running reduction boxes you might have some clearance problems with the drum. On 1962 and earlier buses you will have to run a wheel spacer in  more >>

 

 

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