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> While the rubber hoses do fail, the metal line down the center is a more common > problem. It rusts out under the pedal cluster. > > Our calipers are notorious for seizing up, but occasionally the problem is not > the fault of the caliper, but rather of the rubber hose. At least in my > experience, it seems that front hoses fail much more often than rears. I've > probably replaced half a dozen front hoses and still haven't replaced a single > rear. > I haven't heard of RHD main brake lines rusting through very commonly - they route further away from the right foot - so Matt probably won't get that problem. The front hoses do a lot more flexing with the wheels being steered, so I suppose it's not surprising they close up inside easily. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org