Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:56:05 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: lost brake line...
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Oh Karl, well not close enough I guess ! that IS why I suggest he get the
best penetrating oil and start spraying right now - lol !
Just to show you how 'nice' most non-east coast vanagons are that I deal
with .........Jim Akiba made some comment about the ' pin hole stock intake
manifolds on a waterboxer' . I asked what are you talking about ? - it was
a reference to the rust you guys have !
Vice grips and a torch ! ( VERY carefully ! )
I would have a trough about a foot deep filled with WD-40 and drive through
it before parking my van if I was in those conditions. ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Karl Mullendore
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 6:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: lost brake line...
Scott...have you ever been up close with an east-coast/rust-belt Vanagon
brake line? It ain't purty. The flare nut wrench will spin right around.
I think he'll need some small, good-quality vice-grips. Almost every
rusty one I've seen had nothing left to use a wrench on. Def. use the PB
Blaster though. If you should be so lucky, then yes, the 11mm flare nut
wrench if the size.
Shouldn't be too difficult doing the front ones, Shawn, it's the rear
that are a PITA.
I've driven 500 miles with a blown line before...just gotta plan WAY
ahead and use the park/emergency brake a lot! You still have half the
brake circuit functional with one blown line.
Good luck...
Karl
Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
> Just heat the line upstream of the hole, and bend it over and hammer it
> flat, so it's closed off.
> Then proceed on 3 brakes.
> Or...........the line has to go to a T junction or some fitting. . Find
> that, perhaps two feet or so from the left front area where it joins onto
> the hose, remove it, take it to a flaps and match it up, replace and
bleed.
>
> 'medium hard' , that's how hard it is to do - lol ! Since it sounds like
it
> failed from rust, the ends might be very, very rusted and you should start
> spraying those with PB Blaster penetrating oil right now. And do it like
> every few hours until you start to work on it.
>
> You absolutely need a tubing nut wrench. 11 mm I think.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Nice, I own three cars and all three had something happen to them this
week.
> Relying on the syncro to get me around and to work...but tonight the pedal
> went to the floor.
>
> Looks like a Ohio rust and a break line went in the front left wheel well.
> Corrosion beyond belief.
>
> Although it's current location makes it almost impossible to work on I'm a
> strong DIYer. How rough is repair of the front brake line going to be and
> what does the procedure entail? The Bentley is not currently where I am at
> to review.