Date:         Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:54:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake line corrosion - repair?
Comments: To: Barry Muller <ekab_muller@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Brake lines can be easily make, or repaired as long as you have the
proper flare tool and fittings, and of coarse use them properly.
Not that hard.  Personally unless the line is leaking I would not
touch it.  I've seen many of these rust areas outlast other areas that can
not be seen.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004, Barry Muller wrote:

> While replacing the radiator on my '91 Carat, I
> noticed one of the brake lines is severly corroded at
> a plastic clamp.  I assume the movement scratched the
> painted line allowing misture to get in a do its dirty
> work.  I greased the spot heavily, an interim step to
> slow down the process, but obviously not a soln for
> such a vitl system.
>
> To my question:  I'd rather not take out the whole
> line.  Has anyone ever spliced a section of good line
> in?  If so, how bad was that job and what were the
> results?  The spot witht he corrossion is very
> accessable - just above the spare.
>
> TIA,
>
> bem
>