Clutch slave connector hose.

[Ben Swann]

Tony,
 
Do you recall if the hose ends were same on each end?  It would be better if I can make
up a line without removing the one in the car first.
 
I was contemplating just using brake lines with adaptors - don't know why they have such
a crazy line that twists.  
 
Wondering if the larger line fittings will work.  Anyone know if/what off the shelf can
be used.  It is pretty much a brake line - solid piece about 10" bent and other end
rubber ending in a captive nut.  Would seem to me I could use the larger fitting 12mm
inverted flare? with whatever thread size is used and other end is a question until I
remove it.  I was hoping to at least find a sample in my parts, but no dice.
 
The big problem I am having with this job overall is every time I run into a snag I need
to travel to home base to source a fix then go back and test it. 
 
I'm tempted to make a single line that goes from master to slave.
 
Ben

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From: Tony Lum [mailto:tlum at flash.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:17 PM
To: Ben Swann
Subject: Re: Clutch slave connector hose.


AFAIK, its dealer only.  BTDT x 3.  You might be able to get a hose shop to make it from
your ends.

Tony
'83 ur-quattro #302
'87.5 coupe GT Special Build
'01 A4 Avant quattro 2.8  

--- On Fri, 11/12/10, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:




From: Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net>
Subject: Clutch slave connector hose.
To: 200q20v at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
Cc: "'Ben Swann'" <benswann at verizon.net>
Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 3:13 PM



Looking for the hydrulic pressure line that connects to the slave cylinder - 200Q20V
Quattro, but should be same as 5000  431-721-464, 465B or 477.

This may be a dealer only part, but trying to see who else might sell this.  ETKA calls
it a connector hose.

I would have made one up - siubstiotuted brake line/fittings, but is a larger inverse
flare fitting.  If I can make one up, which may be a lot quicker than waiting for a
shipped part, and cheaper - what are the fitting sizes?

I'm still struggling with a workaround on the slave clyinder rod-length issue when I
installed V8 trans in 200Q.  I think I used the wrong pressure plate and was trying a
longer rod.  It may have been that I had a bad hose (balloning) but that does not jibe
with my overall experience.  The hose bursted when I tried a longer  rod - for some
reason the pedal was rock hard, even though I made the rod appropriate length longer to
compensate and most probably not related to the longer rod, unless there is something
else I'm missing..  

Anyway, I know I need the hose, and may need to pull the trans. again to rectify an
underlying problem, so just the facts - where to get the hose for least cost.  This job
has cost more than the car will be sold for if I account the time I have spentm so not
looking to get a dealer hose that will likely cost more than a simple rubber brake hose
ought to.

Ben
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