[s-cars] Rear brake line failure....

[Brett Dikeman]

On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> http://www.paragonperformance.com/audibrk.html
>
> I got mine about 6 years ago and they're still good - I give a visual
> inspection twice a year when changing wheels with the seasons.

Visual inspections on SS lines are a false security; they can and will
fail from a kink/too tight a bend, or the slightest nick or scarring
of the plastic tube.  You cannot see the line underneath the SS cover.
 Jackets over the SS help with keeping dirt out (which gets between
the SS braid and the plastic line, then abrades it) but aren't the
end-all.

More importantly, stock lines will *usually* fail developing a small
leak as Jim's GF found.  A teflon line will *burst completely*,
resulting in *complete* loss of braking.

Result?  Skip down about half-way:
http://www.quattro123.com/WatkinsGlenAug2003.htm

That line (notice the jacket and the brand?) came completely apart
while the owner was doing a buck-plus down the main straight at WG.

Brett