Went to pep boys this morning and had my brake lines flushed, front and back. cost - 35 bucks plus 2.49 for a bottle of brake fluid.

overall im glad i did it this way. i handed them my keys, walked to mcdonalds, ate breakfast, came back and it was done.

No hastle, just good quality work.

Brakes work great too!

thus ends another chapter in the history of my truck.

I love my car

 

Hi;

It's great to hear that you got your rig fixed for a reasonable charge. Places can sometimes really gouge you in situations where you toss them the keys and just say "fix it".

Can I make a suggestion? Spend $20 on a Haynes or a Chilton's service manual and start flipping through it. Learning more about your truck can save you a ton of cash in the future by eliminating mistakes like the one you made the other day to get into this situation. Or... if you do make a mistake, then knowing more about how things are put together can build the knowledge so that you can fix the problem yourself.

Like Gadget said in your other thread, this has been a great learning experience and anything you can learn from is "good". So, "it's all good".


A personal note... I've just started working on my truck in the last 6 months or so. I'm a veteran computer geek by paycheck (20+ years) and I've never really had dirt under my fingernails until now. It Feels Great!

There's a lot of personal satisfaction to be able to change your brakes, do engine work, _understand_ engine physics, etc.

I recommend that everyone get in there and learn.

Have fun!