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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