[s-cars] Brake Question

[Ian Duff]

PB Blaster is a FLAPS item, and one with which I've had very good  
luck. I have not had the opportunity to compare it to Kroil, so YMMV,  
but if PB Blaster falls to hand at the FLAPS, and Kroil is hard to  
find, grab the PB Blaster.
-Ian Duff.

On 16 Apr, 2009, at 17:37, Douglas Fifield wrote:

> Sounds like Kroil is the stuff.  Is it a FLAPS item or do I need to
> order it off the web?
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>> what kind of penetrating lubricant?  use PB blaster or kroil.   
>> liquid wrench
>> isn't very effective.  make sure you use flare wrenches if you have  
>> to use
>> open wrenches.  if it's really really stuck, consider using a  
>> propane torch
>> to heat the fitting.
>>
>> yes, you'll have to pull the hardline fitting out of the bracket so  
>> it can
>> spin on the hardline.  my braided steel lines have swivel fittings (i
>> assembled them myself) so i didn't have that problem.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
>> To: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
>> Cc: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:19:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Brake Question
>>
>> OK, followup question.
>>
>> When I look at the braided steel line that will be going in, the
>> threaded ends do not appear to swivel.  In otherwords, I could thread
>> the steel line into the caliper, but then the end that attaches to  
>> the
>> solid brake line would have to be connected by turning the fitting
>> attached to the solid line.  Make sense?
>>
>> And that connection appears to be in a clip of some kind.  Do I need
>> to detach it from the clip and make the connection and then re clip
>> it?  I looked in the Bentley but did not find anything there on this
>> operation.
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:12 PM, chris chambers
>> <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Penetrating oil or Kroil?
>>> I have to say there is no substitute for Kroil, it's amazing stuff.
>>>
>>> Spray down with kroil and let it work, the lines will come loose.
>>>
>>> Dunno about thread, I think it's normal.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> glad to have Kroil
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [s-cars] Brake Question
>>>> To: "Scarlist" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 1:59 PM
>>>> Hedz -
>>>>
>>>> I need to replace rear brake hoses on a 95.5 S6 Avant (aka
>>>> The White
>>>> Whale).  Needless to say, the current hoses are firmly
>>>> seated to their
>>>> companion solid lines and I don't want to round the
>>>> nuts.  I have
>>>> applied penetrating oil but want to ask the following
>>>> question.
>>>>
>>>> Are these connections normally threaded - counter clockwise
>>>> to loosen?
>>>>  Any BTDT or advice out there?
>>>>
>>>> D.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Douglas in MN
>>>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>>>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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