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pchkitchen
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:04 pm    Post subject: brake issue with 85 vanagon Reply with quote
Ok, I am new to the Samba and vanagons. I need some advice. I replaced both front brake lines between the caliper and the flex lines. Now I am not able to bleed the brakes and have absolutely no pedal. I have always been a shadetree mechanic and so have bled a few in my time. Any ideas what I might need to do?
I cannot even pump up some pedal and have even wondered if my master cylinder just suddenly went out.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
proably still have air.sometimes it takes awhile. get one of these. http://www.harborfreight.com/brake-bleeder-and-vacuum-pump-kit-92474.html
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep, takes a long time, keep going and bleed the whole system, there are a lot of places for air to hide
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
okay, I'll keep trying. Thank you very much for the advice.
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