Date:         Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:57:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael aka ECHO <echosmurf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael aka ECHO <echosmurf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Metric fittings
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Unless Ken or BusDepot, or even someone else can get it...
I can call my work and see if they have them, trust me, they get
some of the oddest stuff. I love working at an idependant auto
parts store and mechanic shop. Doubt though can get just the
exact ruber/metal line, but can most likely in that case get the
straight metal tubing. Since, you plan to bend it yourself. How
long per chance?
Michael aka ECHO
--- Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM> wrote:
> Howdy List,
>
> My 1985 Crew cab is currently off the road due to a failed
> clutch slave
> cylinder. Due to the Canadian-salt enhanced corrosion, I was
> unable to
> salvage the hydraulic metal line between the clutch slave
> cylinder and the
> rubber line, and the rubber line itself. I used a tubing
> cutter to separate
> it all from the line that runs to the front of the van and
> hooks into the
> clutch master cylinder.
>
> So I go to the dealer an get quoted the outrageous price of
> $60.00 each for
> the rubber and metal line. I'd like to bend them up myself,
> but all the
> local parts houses have only the 3/16" lines with 10mmx1.0
> threaded fittings
> used on the brake systems. The clutch is a 1/4" line with
> 12mmx1.0 threads,
> and I can't find them.
>
> Any idea on where to get these lines?
>
> Thanks,
> TomC
> tcarrington@relitech.com


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