Re: brake line flares [non-scirocco]

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Take it out, look at it, clean it, see if it has any burrs, etc... worst case
scenario, cut a little off the line, borrow somebody's flaring tool, and make a
new flare. Then futz with the line for at least half an hour to bend it right
so that it will fit into the MC again... pain in the butt!
Good luck!
    -Josiah
    '83 Scirocco
    '84 GTi
    '86 Scirocco 8v
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah/


Etrik wrote:

> Got a problem,  I just replaced the master cylinder on my
> Qantum and one of the steel brake lines seems to be leaking
> at the connection to the maste cylinder.  I am guessing it
> is the flare on the line,  I have tightened it as much as
> I could without overdoing it, and it still leaks. The lines
> look good too, no rust at all.  Anybody know what I can do?
>
> Etrik
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