need brake hose info

[Phil Rose]

At 12:51 PM -0800 11/2/02, jim catterson wrote:
>--- Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>> I need to replace the rubber oem brake hoses (especially up
>front)--
>> this car has had the G60 brake conversion. What is the proper
>> specification (p/n?) for the _front_ brake hose (would it be same
>> part as used by '92 S4?)
>>
>> I suppose all that all I need to do is measure the hose length and
>> make sure about the gender of the fittings on each end.  Any
>helpful
>> hints?
>
>phil,  i just replaced all four hoses on my 200 w/ the g60 brakes.  got
>them from www.thepartsbin.com  as i recall,  i used the '92 s4 hoses
>for the front and the regular '91 200 20v hoses for the rear.  they had
>them in stock.  free shipping too... just make sure that 1) you blow
>the sand away from everything w/ an air blower before you start; 2) you
>are using a brake wrench so as not to strip the bleeder screw; and 3)
>overfill the reservoir before you start.  the hoses came off pretty
>easily w/ no rounding of the fittings.  took me about an hour and a
>half being very neat and careful...
>

Thanks for reply, Jim. The hoses are on their way from thepartsbin
(not available locally, of course).

Before unscrewing the couplings, is it necessary to release those
curved metal spring-like gizmos that are at each end?  Peter Schulz
has posted that they should be bent (and released) in order to get a
good grip on the hose end-fitting.  I assume those "springs" can be
reused (?) as I do not find them listed with a  p/n.

Phil
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Phil Rose
Rochester, NY
http://phil-rose.com
mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net