Thank you to all who replied ---John at Glori's Import Service in Sacramento got me back on the road with no disruption to my schedule and I now have new brakelines on the rear --- have to get the front replaced soon as preventative maintenance. Thanks again --- and we're having a great trip :-) Cheers, Doug
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > yes, the normal way , in my world anyway.........besides looking for > obvious brake fluid leaks......... > like at the hoses say, or rear wheels........ > is to bleed the brakes and see what you learn in that process. > > Dot 3 brake fluid is fine, and what's specified anyway I believe. > if you find DOT 4........that's better.........higher boiling point, but > not really needed. > > I'll bet you have it half figured out by now anyway. > Shouldn't be too crazy or difficult a repair. one would hope any good > foreign car repair shop could handle it. > Can't think of any VW or vanagon specialists near Davis Ca right now. > I'm up the road a ways...........about 400 miles north of there, roughly. > > oh......see www.roadhaus.com for shop recommendations and ratings. > there's a Vanagon rescue squad too I believe, vanagon members who will > direct or help you. > > do you have much corrosion on your brake lines ? ......the metal pipes ? > I hope not..........but I've seen those quite rusted until 'one day' > ..........something just has to give. > hope you get 'er figured out an on the road just fine , real soon. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Alcock" <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:48 AM > Subject: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA > > > > 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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