Detecting brake line wear?

[Larry C Leung]

DOT SS lines aren't the best performing lines. The Blau lines are fine.
DOT mandated all brake lines (they were thinking of rubber with crimped
ends) to meet DOT approval must be crimped with a specific crimp (makes
for safer rubber lines), and unfortunately, the interpretation is such
that racing grade brake lines (such as those offered by Blau and other
sources) can't meet the DOT standard, which in this case is sub-standard.
Be aware, that the SS sheathing means you cannot do a visual inspection
of the lines for bulges, meaning that as the lines wear out, you won't be
able to tell. They should be replaced on a regular schedule. The rubber
line code by the DOT was designed to allow for visual evaluation of brake
lines during a typical safety inspection.

LL - NY

On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:42:03 -0600 (CST) Robert Deis <rdeis at io.com>
writes:
>On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Brett Dikeman wrote:
>
>> Mmm, maybe, so probably not worth risking.  If you want to be all
>> fancy-like, get a set of DOT-approved stainless steel lines, you'll
>> probably never have to worry about it again.
>
>Can you reccomend a source for these?  Blau's website says their's
>aren't
>DOT approved.
>
>> I have no idea what
>> replacement OEM lines cost,
>
>~$100US for all 4. Blau's SS are more, but it's Blau, right? (-:
>
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