'85 5Ks Wagon Brake lines

[Kneale Brownson]

I think Audi brake lines take what's called an ISO bubble double flare.  I
know my standard double flare maker isn't appropriate for the brake lines
at the fittings on an Audi.  Local FLAPS here carries appropriate metric
flared brake line in a variety of lengths ranging from about a foot to five
feet.  They have a coupler so you can put two lengths together.

At 07:26 PM 8/22/2004 -0400, David Templeton wrote:
>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.
>> 
>> --
>> Huw Powell
>> 
>> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>> 
>> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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