[s-cars] Brass brake lines made an amature out of me!

[Fred Munro]

The short metal line from the front caliper to the flex hose on my '94 is
steel with brass fittings. Yes, you have to be careful or you'll round the
hex off. I assumed Audi used brass in a misguided belief it would be more
corrosion resistant.

Fred Munro
'94 S4

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
Sent: June 9, 2005 10:57 AM
To: Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Brass brake lines made an amature out of me!


Ummmmmmmmm.

I don't think they use brass for brake lines or fittings...
At least most all makes and models I have seen.
My 93 S4 (Can.) sure doesn't have any brass...


Mark S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *" <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Brass brake lines made an amature out of me!


What's the deal with the brass brake lines and brass fittings at the
flex hose? I totally mangled the front left brake line on my S6. I guess
10 winters in Michigan will rust things pretty good, but this was
unexpected. A good flare wrench, oil, propane, cold chisel, and finally
vice grips did that little brass fitting in.
I'm borrowing a bubble flare kit and brake line tubing bender to run a
new line tonight. Luckily the front left is one of the shortest brake
lines on the car.

Are the brass brake lines on this car just because they are easy to bend
at the factory? Anybody care to speculate?
-Mike
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