1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts

Essential 1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts

Carquest Wearever – Wearever Brake Shoe Set (Part No.S166)

Wearever Brake Shoe Set

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$50.99
Wearever brake shoes are 100% new OE replacement brake shoes and come with coated steel to guard against rust, salt and road grime. Wearever brake shoes provide exceptional stopping power, virtually noise free and exact fitment to the original equipment brake shoes.

Product Features:
  • Wearever Brake Shoes come bonded or riveted based on OE design.á
  • Wearever Brake Shoes are coated to prevent rust.
  • Wearever Brake Shoes are 100% New not remanufactured.
  • Brand may vary by location
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Beck/Arnley – Brake Shoes – Rear (Part No.081-1489)

Brake Shoes - Rear

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$56.99
New construction to OEM specifications. Includes pins/clips were applicable. Organic braking material with premium binders.
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ATE Premium One – Brake M/C Reservoir (Part No.N301711738ATE)

Brake M/C Reservoir

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$8.30
Brake M/C Reservoir

Carquest Wearever – Brake Hold-Down Spring Cup (Part No.1133-2)

Brake Hold-Down Spring Cup

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$3.79
The brake hardware should be inspected and replaced regularly to ensure reliable, efficient performance. The hold down spring top cups are designed to provide direct and simple replacement.

Product Features:
  • This part matches Original Equipment (OE) quality specifications
  • Fast and efficient replacement
  • Eliminates heat and corrosion deterioration
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Cardone – Brake Master Cylinder Bleeding Tool (Part No.10-5000MCB)

Brake Master Cylinder Bleeding Tool

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$15.99
CARDONE Master Cylinder Bench Bleeder Tool cuts typical bleeding procedures in half and is a more effective way to purge the brake system of air than other bleeding procedures. This handy, innovative tool is a must, just as bench bleeding is for removing all the air from your brake system, allowing you to spend less time in the garage, and more time on the road.

Product Features:
  • Each unit is 100% new, providing consistent performance when servicing your brake system
  • Easy to transfer for on-the-spot master cylinder bleeding
  • Fluid measurements clearly displayed on each unit in both ounces and milliliters for convenience
  • Easy to clean to ensure no cross contamination
  • Durability for long lasting performance
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Carquest Wearever – Disc Brake Hardware Kit (Part No.H4755)

Disc Brake Hardware Kit

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$2.99
Brakes are designed as a system and all the parts need to work together for best performance. The kits provide advance protection for your brake by assuring brakes perform at an optimum level.

Product Features:
  • This part matches Original Equipment (OE) quality specifications
  • Exact fitment and original replacement
  • New Brake Hardware prevents premature wear and maximizes performance
  • Helps deliver a quieter, more efficient braking system
  • Manufactured with quality materials to suppress high stress levels
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Carquest Wearever – Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included (Part No.BHA27301)

Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included

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$22.99
Each Carquest Premium brake hose assembly is precision engineered to match the original fit and includes brackets, grommets, molded plastic guards, wire clips and protective sleeves as required to ensure that all wearable parts are restored to original condition. Carquest Premium brake hoses meet or exceed Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 106) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE J1401) standards to ensure a reliable and long-lasting repair.

Product Features:
  • Brake hoses with banjo end fittings include new copper washers to ensure proper sealing
  • Tensile minimum load holds up to 1800 N
  • All end fittings are electroplated with eco-friendly material that delivers superior corrosion and rust resistance
  • Designed based on requirements and testing of SAE J1401, resulting in high quality brake hoses
  • Every brake hose is subjected to a high-pressure quality assurance test before leaving the factory, ensuring trouble-free installation and operation
  • Brand may vary by location
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Carquest Wearever – Brake Hydraulic Hose (Part No.BHA27298)

Brake Hydraulic Hose

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$22.99
This automotive brake hydraulic hose was precision-engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original brake hose on specific vehicles and positions to ensure safe, long-lasting durability as part of a complete brake repair.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – precision-engineered to match the performance of the original brake hose on specific vehicles
  • Position-specific – manufactured to precise measurements to provide an exact fit and easy installation
  • Quality assured – materials tested to exacting government-regulated safety and durability standards
  • Durable design – made with EPDM rubber and specially coated, corrosion-resistant fittings
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Carquest Wearever – Brake Hose Assembly (Part No.BHA88587)

Brake Hose Assembly

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$21.49
This automotive brake hydraulic hose was precision-engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original brake hose on specific vehicles and positions to ensure safe, long-lasting durability as part of a complete brake repair.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – precision-engineered to match the performance of the original brake hose on specific vehicles
  • Position-specific – manufactured to precise measurements to provide an exact fit and easy installation
  • Quality assured – materials tested to exacting government-regulated safety and durability standards
  • Durable design – made with EPDM rubber and specially coated, corrosion-resistant fittings
  • Brand may vary by location
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FTE – FTE Brake Hose (Part No.N700082188FTE)

FTE Brake Hose

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$18.30
FTE automotive has decades of experience in the development and production of brake hoses for OEMs and the spare parts market. FTE brake hoses are suitable for all brake fluids (DOT 3, DOT 4, DOT 4 LV, DOT 5.1)

Product Features:
  • Excellent pulse strength for use on vehicles with ESP, ABS, DSC and ASR
  • Very high ozone resistance, temperature change resistance and so a long service life
  • Low water permeation and so extended service life of the brake fluid
  • Use of robust hose valve connections and additional safety and shrink-fitted hoses in various materials.
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Bosch – QuietCast Premium Brake Pads – w/ Hardware and Shims (Part No.N1010441059BOS)

QuietCast Premium Brake Pads - w/ Hardware and Shims

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$65.85
Bosch QuietCast Premium raises aftermarket brake pad technology to a whole new level. Employing the industry’s best pre-attached, rubber core shims and Molded Shim Technology (on selected applications), QuietCast delivers the quiet operation you and your customers expect with the durability and long life that are the hallmarks of all Bosch products. Every Bosch QuietCast Disc Brake Pad is fitted with the industry’s best pre-attached rubber core shim. This shim style is the most predominant type used by OE manufacturers and is exclusively offered by Bosch for the independent aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent and Direct Fit application.
  • OE style rubber-core shims
  • Advanced, platform-specific Semi Metallic formulation
  • Dedicated engineers source and rigorously test all friction materials and formulations
  • Manufactured under the same exacting quality standards as OE components and system
  • Powder-coated backing plate
  • Rigorous physical and dynamometer testing
  • Synthetic lubricant in box
  • Pads individually wrapped Bosch Molded Shim Technology (MST)*** (On Select Applications)
  • At the time of pressing, heat, adhesive and pressure mold the multi-layer shim to the backing plate and friction material creating an integrally molded unit.
  • Shim stays attached throughout the life of the pad; won’t walk or slide on the backing plate
  • Provides maximum stability resulting in quieter shim performance over the life of the pad
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Elring – Distributor O-Ring (Part No.F210154475ELR)

Distributor O-Ring

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$1.18
The Elring Distributor O-Ring is an ideal high quality Original Equipment replacement that is manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form, and function.

Product Features:
  • Premium Original Equipment replacement
  • Provides performance and dependability
  • Manufactured to meet OE specifications
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Carquest Wearever – Wheel Cylinder (Part No.WCA37284)

Wheel Cylinder

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$51.99
This direct replacement drum brake wheel cylinder was specifically engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original wheel cylinder on particular vehicles. It is manufactured and tested for quality assurance.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – specifically engineered to be direct match for original drum brake wheel cylinder on particular vehicles
  • Cost-effective fix – replacement of cylinder while servicing drum brakes is fastest, surest way to ensure brake performance
  • Quality materials – made with high-quality EPDM rubber cups and boots for long-lasting performance
  • Professionally tested – wheel cylinder bores are surface-tested to ensure an optimum sealing surface for the pressure cups
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Carquest Wearever – WHEEL CYLINDER (Part No.WCA37349)

WHEEL CYLINDER

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$25.99
This direct replacement drum brake wheel cylinder was specifically engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original wheel cylinder on particular vehicles. It is manufactured and tested for quality assurance.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – specifically engineered to be direct match for original drum brake wheel cylinder on particular vehicles
  • Cost-effective fix – replacement of cylinder while servicing drum brakes is fastest, surest way to ensure brake performance
  • Quality materials – made with high-quality EPDM rubber cups and boots for long-lasting performance
  • Professionally tested – wheel cylinder bores are surface-tested to ensure an optimum sealing surface for the pressure cups
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Carquest Wearever – Wheel Cylinder (Part No.WCA37283)

Wheel Cylinder

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$51.99
This direct replacement drum brake wheel cylinder was specifically engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original wheel cylinder on particular vehicles. It is manufactured and tested for quality assurance.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – specifically engineered to be direct match for original drum brake wheel cylinder on particular vehicles
  • Cost-effective fix – replacement of cylinder while servicing drum brakes is fastest, surest way to ensure brake performance
  • Quality materials – made with high-quality EPDM rubber cups and boots for long-lasting performance
  • Professionally tested – wheel cylinder bores are surface-tested to ensure an optimum sealing surface for the pressure cups
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Carquest Wearever – WHEEL CYLINDER (Part No.WCA93083)

WHEEL CYLINDER

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$23.99
This direct replacement drum brake wheel cylinder was specifically engineered to match the fit, function and performance of the original wheel cylinder on particular vehicles. It is manufactured and tested for quality assurance.

Product Features:
  • Ideal replacement – specifically engineered to be direct match for original drum brake wheel cylinder on particular vehicles
  • Cost-effective fix – replacement of cylinder while servicing drum brakes is fastest, surest way to ensure brake performance
  • Quality materials – made with high-quality EPDM rubber cups and boots for long-lasting performance
  • Professionally tested – wheel cylinder bores are surface-tested to ensure an optimum sealing surface for the pressure cups
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1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts

You count on your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter to run right. That means taking care of it with regular maintenance, necessary repairs, and the right parts. Advance Auto Parts can help with all of that thanks to our extensive inventory of trusted Brake Parts. With 12 Brake Parts ranging in price from $1.18 to $355.29, you’re sure to find everything you need for your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter.

Brands matter. If you want to shop a specific Brake Parts brand, we stock 7 different brands like Cardone, Carquest, and Bosch. 1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts start as low as $1.18!

One of the best ways to find top quality OEM or aftermarket Brake Parts is by asking professionals. Short of that, you can shop with confidence thanks to our 76 extensive product reviews on 1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts. Some of the top-rated Brake Parts products we carry are WHEEL CYLINDER with 3.0 stars.

Did we mention you can order your Brake Parts from our online catalog and have them shipped right to your garage? Or, if you feel like seeing the parts first-hand, search for your nearest Advance Auto Parts location above and pick up in-store when you’re ready. Browse our full Brake Parts inventory for your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter below to get started!

Top-Rated Brake Parts Brands For Your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter

Trusted Brake Parts OEM and aftermarket product brands are what Advance Auto Parts specializes in. The brands we work with are sure to keep that 1978 Volkswagen Transporter running right for years to come. In our inventory you’ll find brands like Cardone, Carquest, Bosch, and even more.

Popular Cardone Brake Parts

You’ll find popular Cardone brand products across Brake Master Cylinders. All are waiting to get your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter back on the road. Some of the top-rated Cardone products in these categories are:
Brake Master Cylinder Bleeding Tool
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Brake Master Cylinder Bleeding Tool
Brake Master Cylinder Bleeders

FAQs for 1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts

What are the most purchased Brake Parts for the 1978 Volkswagen Transporter?

Out of 12 Brake Parts for the 1978 Volkswagen Transporter, the most popular in our inventory are:
Brake Hold-Down Spring Cup
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Brake Hold-Down Spring Cup
Hold Down Spring Top Cup
Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included
from $23.49
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Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included
Brake Hoses
Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included
from $27.49
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Brake Hose Assembly: Copper Washers Included
Brake Hoses

What are the top-rated 1978 Volkswagen Transporter Brake Parts?

Top-rated Brake Parts for your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter based on customer reviews/ratings are:
WHEEL CYLINDER
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WHEEL CYLINDER
“Item made in China and sold under the brand names Wagner, Raybestos. One year warranty, good price ([…]). Just installed so I can’t comment on quali”