WTB: Front brake lines (hard)

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

Whenever I get to this point in a repair-gone-bad, I say f**k it and
replace the whole damn thing.  I thought I was in for a long weekend+ of
work when I set out to replace all the hard and soft brake lines on my
81, but it was surprisingly quick and easy.   Only took me the good part
of a Saturday.  It's also nice knowing that your brake system is sound,
and by the looks of it you're replacing almost everything else anyways -
so I'd say go for it...

NAPA has lengths of 'euro' bubble flared line in 1 ft increments (up to
7 ft IIRC) - try to use only one union per wheel if possible...

Good luck!

Mark.
80 S
81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ryan H
> Sent: January 1, 2004 8:39 PM
> To: Ron Pieper
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: WTB: Front brake lines (hard)
> 
> Just got done trying it, still stuck.  And now I have lots of smoke in
my
> garage from burning rubber (yay dremel!) :)
> Unfortunately, no matter which fitting I hold still, when I twist the
> other fitting, the brake line starts twisting in the engine bay.  Not
good.
> So my request pretty much still stands.
> 
> 
> >
> > From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> > Date: 2004/01/01 Thu PM 08:11:23 EST
> > To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: WTB: Front brake lines (hard)
> >
> > Brett's idea is a zero-loss proposition, so go for it.
> >
> > FWIW, never turn the nut, turn the flex line fitting (if possible).
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > --- Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net> wrote:
> > > Brett, my problem seems to be that I keep stripping the nut on the
> hardline itself.  I may try
> > > this idea anyway though.
> >
> >
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