: Hard brake line replacement

[rinard at execpc.com]

Steve,
Have you seen the new Vise-Grips product has a V notch cut into the
fixed jaw? It allows you to clamp down on three flats of a hex-head
fitting -- far superior to a flare-nut wrench, IMO. There's a 6-inch
version that's perfect for 8mm-10mm flare nuts. You might be able to
salvage the fitting you have with this tool.

I own four German cars ranging in age from 13 to 30 years (in the Rust
Belt) so I've had ample opportunities to use the 6-incher on my cars!
It's never let me down.

Russ Maki
'87 4000cs quattro


> From: "urquattro" <urquattro at phoenixdsl.com>
> To: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>, "qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Hard brake line replacement
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 09:45:26 -0800
>
> 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!
>
> HTH!
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)