SS brake line kinking (rear, 16V)

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

I guess what I meant was tight, not kinked.  You can hardly move the line because of how tight it is (probably due to the stainless braid not giving any).  It took me a while to get it inside both brackets, as I had to fight to push it "compressed".  Doesn't that fold the inner tubing unnecessarily though?  Or am I worrying too much?

PS - the rust is surface only - it's right where the undercoat fell off.  The area still has full thickness, just moderate surface rust.  But since you say it's a tough area to repair, I think I'm gonna start cleaning it up a bit to prevent further damage...

> 
> From: "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
> Date: 2005/09/10 Sat AM 09:46:54 EDT
> To: "'Ryan H'" <rhock99@epix.net>
> Subject: RE: SPAM-LOW:  SS brake line kinking (rear, 16V)
> 
>  The line doesn't look kinked, it's just the DOT marked sleeve.  
> 
> I'd be more worried about the rust, right above where the trailing arm
> mounts: 
> http://thescirocco.com/images/trailingarmmount.bmp
> 
> Hopefully it looks worse than it is, because that's a tough spot to fix.
> 
> Peter
> http://thescirocco.com/
> 
> Please! Include the previous text in your reply...
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Ryan H
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> Subject: SPAM-LOW: SS brake line kinking (rear, 16V)
> 
> Is this normal?  I know our Sciroccos are kinky, but this seems a bit much:
> http://www.garageprosoftware.com/kinky.jpg
> Pic was taken with the beam in place and jacked up to about ride height.
> Any hints?  Should I install the lines with the rear beam unbolted and
> dropped down some?
> 
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