Re: [TECH] Brake line (not brake hose) replacement

["Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>]

Yep, any plumber will have one in his truck. Or go down to your local FLAPS
or home improvement place and get one. they are not expensive.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mash" <type53@yahoo.com>
To: "Scirocco LIST" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:28 PM
Subject: [TECH] Brake line (not brake hose) replacement


> Although this applies to 1978 brake lines, the answer
> to my question (to come) could apply to any Scirocco.
> ===================
> As some of you may know, I've been doing a low level
> restoration on Spoon (1978 Scirocco). This car has had
> leaks into the interior in the past (windshield and/or
> rain tray seals), as a result moisture collected under
> the front carpets in that spongy material under the
> carpet. I finished POR-15'ing the passenger side
> recently and this weekend the driver's side was "up".
>
> The "sponge" under the carpet was quite wet, depsite
> the fact that this car has not seen rain for at least
> two months! The fact that the sponge stuff is covered
> by a layer of hard plastic probably helped retain the
> moisture. Despite this I found that the rust was not
> as bad as the passenger side.
>
> Here's the shite fookin news: The brake line (which
> runs through the interior on 1974-1980 Sciroccos) was
> rusted. I hoped that it was just surface rust which I
> could chemically stop but my hopes were shattered when
> I started flaking off some of the surface rust and
> this fluid started leaking out of the brake line.
>
> This was followed by some creative pleasantries
> spewing from my mouth . . .
>
> I look at the Bentley, which said the dealer sells
> replacements (skeptical I am, can't be). On to the
> Etka - the lines are shown in the diagrams, but no
> part #. F*ck. Wait, there is a part #, it's for # 111
> 611 998 - "brake line in rolls of 5mm"
>
> Apparently VW expects you to cut and bend it to fit.
> OK, I can do this, but what about the ends? They have
> to be flared, don't they?
> ***************************
> Finally, my question: does anyone on this list have
> experience replacing "hard" brake line? Is there a
> tool that will "flare" the ends once you cur the line
> to length?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Now, I'm gonna go move the '78 out of the garage ans
> allow it to hibernate until I can fix this . . .
>
>
> =====
> Mark Peele
> 1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
> http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
> Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
> Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
> or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
> or http://thescirocco.com
>
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