Brake line removal/repair/replacement (something?) help

[gatesj at mailblocks.com (John Gates)]

I have a very long wheelbase F-150.  There are a bunch of different 
choices of wheelbases and the front half of the line to the rear axle 
is fairly complex, with coils to deal with the cab flexing separate 
 from the frame.  Therefore they modularized it, the front half is same 
on all trucks and the rear half is different lengths.

The point of this all is how they are joined is with a proper union, 
both ends are flared and they screw into a union.  The mating surfaces 
of the unions look just like the mating surfaces in the brake hoses, 
master cylinder, etc...

If you're going to join two brake lines this is the way to go, I'm 
fairly sure I've seen them at Napa, at least for the double flare style 
found on American iron.  Nothing says you have to use a bubble flare 
for the union, you can use a double flare just for that...

John Gates
--
'97 Jetta GLX
'85 Scirocco

-----Original Message-----
From: GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com>
To: John C. Worden <johncworden@verizon.net>
Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Sent: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:52:09 -0400
Subject: Re: Brake line removal/repair/replacement (something?) help

Bah.  I used compression fittings to splice hard lines.  They work
very well.  My local VW repair shop (a very reputable place) sold them
to me - told me that they use them on customer cars all the time and
have never had a problem.  I had leaky hard lines as well - just
bought some tubing and a bender from NAPA and a compression fitting
and I was good to go.  not even that hard.

-Grant-



On 7/21/05, John C. Worden <johncworden@verizon.net> wrote:
> At 03:16 AM 7/21/05, Gordy Stedman wrote:
>
> >I think my friend used some type of compression fittings to splice
> >brake lines.  I will find out more tomorrow.
> >
> >On 7/20/05, Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net> wrote:
> > > My rearmost hard brake lines are leaking due to rust, so since I 
had to
> > drop the rear beam anyway, I figured I'd replace the rubber lines 
with
> > SS.  Well, I can't disconnect the rubber line at the front and it's
> > looking pretty rusted on the hard line near the connection anyway, 
so is
> > there any way I can cut a section of the hard brake line and put in 
a new
> > section?  Like an extension of sorts.  I keep thinking, ok just put 
on a
> > female end and flare the line, but in my mind two flares just don't 
seem
> > to match up... any ideas?
> >
> >
> >--
> >Gordy
> >MK1 x 3
> >Audi 80 - Slated for parts car
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> I really hope not.  Compression fittings would not be a good thing to 
use
> on brakes.  Now flare fittings
> would be ok.
>
> John
>
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