'85 5Ks Wagon Brake lines

[David Templeton]

Huw,

What kind of flare do they take?  I am used to working on British cars
and they use a double flare, which takes practice to get right :-)

At least they are along the bottom of the car and easily accessible :-)

Thanks in advance
David Templeton

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 4:31 PM
> To: David Templeton
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: '85 5Ks Wagon Brake lines
> 
> 
> > Wouldn't it happen, just get to working on the fuel tank and a brake
> > line sprung a leak.  Thankfully, it was in the driveway at the time.
So
> > it looks like I need to replace both brakelines to the back of the
car
> > from the front.  Does anyone know how long the lines are feet wise?
> 
> According to TFA, the master to proportioning valve lines are 3200 and
> 3270 mm, can't tell which side is which.  I think you might need a
> special flare tool to make the ends after cutting and bending them.
> 
> The prop valve to brake lines are 1600 mm (starboard) and 650 mm
(port),
> apparently for both drum and disc brake cars.
> 
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> Huw Powell
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