My brakes do seem to drag.  I was hoping to be = able to avoid changing the brake lines, but it looks like that will be = my next step - probably the braided SS units from MSDS...

Thanks

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EVEHART33@aol.com [mailto:EVEHART33@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 7:29 AM
> To: bpchristensen1@home.com
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure = (long)
>
>
> Brent, I don't recall from your prior posts if = you had
> replaced your brake
> hoses. I've seen a couple cases on Type 1's = where the front
> hoses were
> deteriorated inside so badly that they kept the = brake fluid
> from returning to
> the reservoir. The symptom was red hot front = brakes caused by
> brake drag.
> Just a thought.
>
> Ken Hunter
> 82 Westy 1.9D
> 84 Jetta w/motor out
> 89 Mitsubishi van
> 79 Rabbit 1.5D (donor)
>