Re: [T3] Speaking of brake lines

[Aaron Clow <cars@tiserves.com>]

<x-flowed>Dave Hall wrote:

> > As for lines needing to be replaced, I agree with Jim A. that the lines
> > themselves are unlikely to fail - mine looked absolutely safe still. The
> > problem that I had was with the ends getting all rusted up.
> >    
>
> I'm sure I've had the odd line not come off a wheel cylinder cleanly.  If the
> union nut has rusted to the line, it is very hard to separate the joint without
> twisting the hard line off too.  It just depends on the severity of the rust.  I
> think Jim usually hones the rear cyls in place, so he might not have come up
> against this problem.  Having said that, I've not often had problems either; it
> may be that that's happened more on the other (newer!) VWs.

The problem I had was trying to get the rubber hose coupling separated 
from the brake line. They were rusted together and nothing was going to 
get them off... So I figured I could just replace the brake line as well...

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