Rear brake valve (91 200 20V Avant)

[Kneale Brownson]

On the car.  If I remember correctly, I had to use something to help hold the
valve against turning (Big waterpump pliers?) so I didn't damage whatever held
it in place while I turned the fitting out.  I think I had to cut off the
tubing and use one of those extractor type of sockets like these: 
http://www.epinions.com/content_120728161924.


At 03:44 PM 1/22/2006 -0800, Audi Quattro wrote: 
>
> Was that with the valve on or off the car?
> I'm leaning towards removing the valve off the car, then it will be much
> easier to remove.
> any help with the removal of the valve would be helpful.
> thanks
>
>
> Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
>>
>> I soaked mine with Kroil for a couple days and was able to get those 
>> fittings out of the valve.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 10:00 AM 1/22/2006 -0800, Audi Quattro wrote: 
>> >Had the metal brake line hose pop (rusted through) near the drivers side 
>> >rear tire. 
>> > One piece comes from a union, and the other goes into the rear 
>> >(proportioning valve? # 443.614.151 E (dont have ETKA handy) I cannot get 
>> >the line unscrewed from this valve. Valve has only two connections, one on 
>> >the pass side and one toward the drivers side. Its the end, thats on the 
>> >passenger side that is rusted stuck. tried soaking in penetrating fluid,
>> and 
>> >still nothing. How can i remove this proportioning vavle so I can bench it 
>> >and unscrew line? doesnt really look like it removes easily. 
>> > any ideas? 
>> > 
>> > thanks! 
>> > -Leszek 
>> > 
>> > 
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