Everyone has a life story to tell, but there is no reason to have to tell it to explain just why your problems with your car are magnified because of them. If you can't figure out your brake problems, especially with no ABS, then you are not qualified to work on them. If you think you finally got it and went cruising down the road and the brakes failed because you missed something, you are out of your area and explaining how and what to look for here is not going to help.
The guys and gals that offer assistance here have helped most of us and we are grateful to them, but they can't know it all and sometimes you just have to take it to a qualified mechanic to get it fixed properly. Ghetto fixing or definitions don't mean anything here where a normal handshake is more welcome than slapping hands.
The PCV system is well thought out and works as well as the old style american "valve" system, but as with them they do need attention and have to be handled differently than "just replacing the valve". There is going to be carbon throughout the system and all of those areas need to be cleaned. The system is not perfect and many have gone to a JAZ catch system to catch the candensed oil vapors before they go into the intake.
The brakes are something that has gone over your expertise and needs to be handled by a specialist. If you have replaced everything and still have a problem, then you have wasted time and money not diagnosing the problem correctly and STILL have the problem.
When you come into a strangers house, do not expect them to conform to your ways. Be polite, leave your attitude outside and try being a little humble. You will be surprised at the difference it shows to the people you are asking for help. Attitude won't help and your car is still not fixed.
Good luck
Russ
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