Hard brake line replacement

[urquattro]

I recently had a seal go on the rear driver's side caliper on the V8.
Fortunately I had a new caliper waiting to be installed on the urq, so it
was no problem ... I figured I might as well replace the flexible line as
well, so I got out the flare nut wrench and figured I was in ... until the
flare nut wrench started to round the nut!  Rather than create a problem
that I could not repair at the time I decided to reuse the old flex line for
now ... and then checked TFA for the P/N for a replacement line ... and was
told that it is something that you build from raw materials!  This may also
be true for your 5kq so proceed with caution and a lot of penetrating lube!

I suppose I should go out and buy a tube flaring rig, but for now I'm
looking to see if I can get a replacement hose ...

HTH!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)

> My 5ktq recently has gotten a thirst for brake fluid. I think
> I know the culprit- the passenger rear brake line looks like it
> may be seeping a bit of fluid, looks like from the hard line, not
> the rubber line.
>