Date:         Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:23:52 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: replacing brake lines
Comments: To: Mark <mbrush@gmail.com>
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I did mine rear brake lines recently. Not hard. Wrote up a set of pages on it.

This is for an '81. Should be the same or very similar.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/rearbrakeflexhosereplacement

Bottom line: your FLAPS should have the correct length hard lines. Be
certain that they are the correct flare, and thread. Make sure to soak
connections at "T" at rear, and other connections, with penetrating
fluid well in advance.

Neil.

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Mark<mbrush@gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone have any tips on replacing brake lines?  Searched the forum, but
> didn't see much.  I've watched some YouTube videos on how to do it:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Im2NVo1aw0&NR=1&feature=fvwp - didn't know
> if there were better resources.
>
> I have a leak in a line that goes from the left rear to the rear connector.
> I'm finding rust in other parts of the system and I'm thinking of replacing
> with all new lines.
>
> --
> Mark
> 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)
>



-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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