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Re: [T3] original brake hose ?


On 12 Jul 2004 at 19:26, Dave Hall wrote:

> 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.

Good point. I hadn't caught on that Matt was from "Mirror Land."   ;-)

> 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.

Plus people tend to let the calipers hang from the hoses during servicing, even 
though we're warned not to.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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