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Title: Flexible brake line - HR disc front Post by: Dave_EH on March 06, 2008, 09:50:47 PM Hi,
I have flexible hoses that have been on my car about 2 years and 2000miles. The outer rubber protection has a small cut one one and I can see the braid. I'm not sure how this has happened - possibly something sharp catching on the road. Is this outer rubber only a protective coating, if so can I repair it by wrapping it in some good quality tape? Title: Re: Flexible brake line - HR disc front Post by: mcl1959 on March 06, 2008, 10:21:04 PM No Dave, brakes are way to important to take chances. Whilst statistically the chances are low that your hose will fail, what happens if your line is the 1 in 100 that does let go in a big way?
Not worth risking in my opinion, especially if your system is a single circuit one. Ken Title: Re: Flexible brake line - HR disc front Post by: Ed on March 07, 2008, 08:30:30 AM Dave,
I use brake lines which are sheathed within a spiral wound spring. It stops the line getting snagged or rubbed and inadvertantly cut. Cheers Ed Title: Re: Flexible brake line - HR disc front Post by: Dave_EH on March 16, 2008, 10:54:14 PM Sorry for the delay in responding.
Thanks very much for the comments Ed and Ken, I agree I should get a new hose before my next outing. Regards Dave Title: Re: Flexible brake line - HR disc front Post by: NO NAME on March 22, 2008, 06:37:06 PM i have braided ;D
if you do get braided make sure they are approved, in nsw it must have a plastic coating over the braid, mine have already started to yellow a little so i would go with a dark tinted coating if i did it again. they cost $75-$80 each and look indestructable. |