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On 12 Jul 2002, at 1:11, Mike Wodkowski wrote: > So...I replaced my possibly frozen right front caliper with the one Jim sent me. > Thought I'd try to swap out the brake hose too to be sure I'd done everything in > my power, but the union between the hose and the line was frozen stiff and I was > reluctant to use a torch near all those gas lines. It's lots easier to replace the hoses when the caliper is off, because that way you can just let the rubber line and caliper turn until it's free. After that you can carefully work the steel line nut loose without breaking the steel line. I usually don't use a torch on these, but it might work well once the rubber line was off. You need metric line wrenches (also called flare nut wrenches) for this job. They look like 6 point box end wrenches which someone has taken a bite out of, so they will engage more than 2 flats on the hex. Hope you enjoy your trip. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/