Rich,
a spring is usually used for this purpose when there is contact with the
tires on steering lock.
About your concers for the outside shape of the hoses, these hoses are a
routine replacement item. They are not meant to last 20 years, they are
ment to be replaced every couple of years. Since they are rather
important to your well-being and pretty cheap, I would replace them when
they start looking bad, rather than trying to protect them.
Ulix
On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Richard D. Arnold wrote:
> All:
>
> I'll be installing new flexible brake lines on Miss Molly this weekend.
> The outside coverings of the old ones are in horrible shape: cracked,
> weather checked, dinged up from road debris, etc. I have thought about
> wiping the hoses down with a rubber protectant then sliding a length of
> heat shrink tubing over them to provide a measure of protection.
>
> Will this cause more problems than it prevents, or should I just keep the
> hoses clean and wiped them occasionally with a protectant?
>
> Rich
>
Ulix __/__,__
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