Date:         Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:29:01 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com>
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Have a look at the flex hoses first.

On my '81 there are one per side at the front calipers and one per
side at rear. The rears are shorter and near the front of the trailing
arm IIRC.

Glad to hear your brakes worked!

Neil.

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi gang--I just drove from Toronto to Davis CA. An hour away from Davis some
> moron 2 cars ahead of me on I-80 slammed on his brakes and came to a
> complete stop. So did the car ahead of me --- having no choice -I did the
> same thing. I did not think I had time to stop; but I stopped about 8 inches
> from the second dude -- feaked about that and then freaked about the thought
> of the car behind me. Anyway, we all took off from there and I thought
> everything was fine until I pulled off the highway and tried to use my
> brakes --- they were toasted. I'm figuring I blew a brake line --I'd hit the
> brakes harder than I've ever hit brakes in my life. I had just replaced the
> master and slave cylinders so they should be good.
>
> So --- need a good Vanagon mechanis in Davis CA (van is an 84)
>
> What kind of brake fluid do I need (DOT3??)
>
> I think I'm dead out of brake fluid --- should I pump some in and then pump
> the brakes and look for leaks --- how do I diagnose this???
>
> Thanks in advance for help...
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>
> --
> http://www.dougalcock.com
>



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