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

[chris chambers]

The rubber line on my S4 also failed with no warning.
On I-94 traveling 70 mph+ when traffic slowed to ~35mph suddenly, my
brake pedal went to the floor and I swerved into the median to avoid
rear ending the Jeep cherokee in front of me.

AS I said before, replace all 4 lines, they're cheap.


--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Ian Duff <iduff at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Ian Duff <iduff at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear brake line failure....
> To: "Jerry Scott" <jerryscott at wispertel.net>
> Cc: "s-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 4:53 PM
> I have a set on my '04 Jetta TDI, pleased so far. I had
> a set of these  
> with clear vinyl covers on my S6 Avant, equally pleased.
> 
> Contrary to popular opinion, the rubber lines on my S6
> failed  
> catastrophically, with no warning, fortunately I was NOT in
> a  
> situation that required either new underwear afterwards, or
> a trip to  
> either the ER or body shop, just new lines and fluid flush.
> 
> -Ian Duff.
> 
> On 05 Apr, 2009, at 14:52, Jerry Scott wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone tried the ECS Tuning Exact-Fit Stainless
> Lines?
> >
> >
> http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?home=Volkswagen&etm_adgroup=ExactFit&utm_source=emailcampaign&utm_medium=marketing&utm_content=retail&utm_campaign=exactfit2
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > ---- Original Message -----
> > From: "Taka Mizutani"
> <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> > To: "Tony Curran"
> <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear brake line failure....
> >
> >
> >> Tony-
> >> The rule of thumb I've always used is to
> replace SS brake lines  
> >> every 2
> >> years, regardless of condition.
> >>
> >> For lower maintenance, I'd seriously look into
> getting a set of  
> >> compatible
> >> rubber lines.
> >>
> >> Taka
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony Curran
> >> <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> So what's the recommended service window
> and what to do to very  
> >>> they're
> >>> in
> >>> one piece? I will be replacing the front ones
> with the BB upgrade
> >>> happening
> >>> soon. Should I just replace the rears too.
> >>>
> >>> I can verify the lines are
> >>>
> >>> Not too tight.
> >>> No over bend to create kink.
> >>> I don't cook brakes (no track events).
> >>> I don't drive the fluid to boiling point.
> >>> Flush and replace every two years.
> >>>
> >>> What else to do?
> >>>
> >>> Tony
> >>> 96 S6
> >>>
> >>>
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