Ok, those of you that followed the other thread and provided advice, thanks.....

here's the update from my mechanic.....he's bled the system, replaced the master cylinder, and brake hoses, but now he thinks the proportioning valve is out....

anyone have advice on where to get one? I have to admit, hadn't really heard of one going bad before.....1999 dodge dakota, V6, 3.9L 4WD....

the mechanic called around and none of the autoparts stores carry them....he suggested I call the dealership....

I HATE calling the dealership for parts!!!!!!

would a used one from a junk yard be ok?

thanks for your reply's guys! (and any gals that are lurking! Ha!)
CF

 

I'm not surprised by his findings, it has o-rings in it too!

You might be able to find an adjustable proportioning valve from a speed shop.

Personally, I'd just get one from the dealer. You really want to put a brake part from the junkyard into your truck?

I'm a big advocate of reusing parts but you have no way to test it and if the system has been exposed to air for a while it can be damaged by moisture in the brake fluid as well.

Bite the bullet.

 

the bullet has been bitten......$130 bucks farther down-range.....2 day shipping, no truck for the weekend....
CF

 

what is your truck doing?

 

well, it would go forward fine, but it wouldn't stop....

I know, what a smart-azz....sorry, couldn't help myself....

so, at the end of the day, the mechanic took it upon himself to go to a junkyard and pull a used proportioning valve off another Dakota (a 95, and mine's a 99, so there's that)...he bled the system, new master cylinder, and the used pro. valve....that was it....

$288 bucks later, it works, although I don't necessarily trust it....he didn't replace any of the rubber brake lines either....but, it DOES stop, and the brakes are only barely less than what they were....

he got the job done, but I guess time will tell....
thanks for y'alls advice....
CF

 

haha glad its working.

 

Why didnt he replace any of the brake lines?

 

I can not overstate how overly confident you are in your brake system. You still have damaged parts that needs to be replaced because THEY WILL FAIL causing damage to your truck or worse yet injuring yourself or some one else! You're driving on borrowed time my Man!!!!

 

I'm with you, at least my pessimitic side is....currently soaking connectors in ring-free as we speak and have the replacement lines in the back seat already....have lots of meetings after work this week, taking nothing but back-roads, no hard braking, and will replace those lines this saturday morning.....

thanks for keeping up with this one....
CF

 

I'm not sure, he said he was going to, and I even asked him to, still didn't get done...but will very soon...

thanks,
CF