On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:02 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: .....
> On an '81 Westy (though later models may be same or similar design): > > Can the entire long brake line from pressure regulator to rear "T" > block be removed in one piece? > > It seems caught up in coolant lines etc. at space above front cross > member/gas tank area.
Yes it can. Fresh eyes this afternoon helped a lot. Though I installed my long coolant lines after the fact for an air cooled to water cooled engine swap, the key was to undo the clamps holding the long coolant lines, drop them a hair, sneak brake line over, (the last bend should fit into space above coolant lines) and with some back/forth caressing and slight bending, it came out. Really helpful as i am now able to install something close to original, though there will likely be one union. Plus I can take pics of bends/measurements if that can help others. FWIW I measured 112.75" using a #14 wire bent to shape, then stretched out. Neil.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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