SS line replacement - was: BRAKE PAD POLL

[Taka Mizutani]

Rich-
With SS lines of the unsheathed type at least, you must replace them
due to the possibility of abrasion under the sheathing from dirt
getting into the SS braid.

The other thing that has been a rather hot topic today is the
possibility of catastrophic failure of SS lines if you do something
stupid, like hang the brake caliper by the line- SS lines do not like
this at all.

It's pretty common practice, to my knowledge.

Taka


On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:01:46 -0500, Rich Beebe <rich at beebecomm.com> wrote:
> From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> 
> >> If you get SS lines, you need to replace them every 2 years at the
> >> minimum, every year is ideal, same time as the fluid flush.
> >
> > Replacing lines every year, lines which cost the same or twice as
> > much as the stock lines, is "better" than lines which last upwards of
> > ten years?
> 
> maybe i've had my head in the sand for a long time, but i've run
> SS brake lines on several cars in the past and never heard that
> SS lines should be swapped out every 1-2 years before i read it
> on audi lists. if SS lines are less prone to expansion (wear),
> why would you need to replace them so frequently?
> 
> rich
> 
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