In reading the messages regarding Stainless braided brake hoses, I have
noticed that several people have noted that they do not swell like the
rubber ones do. This is very true as I have noticed. As a result, one
has to be very careful not to overfill the master cylinder. Doing so
can cause the excess fluid to flow out the relief hole in the cap. I'm
particularly talking about the old Girling type that looks like the
Clutch master. This will do a real number on your freshly painted
engine compartment.
Joe Curry
R. John Lye wrote:
>
> Charlie asks:
> > I just purchased a set from Moss. They appear to be very high
> > quality, but I'm concerned because they are less flexible than the
> > originals, and they are lightly contacting the upper ball joint
> > assembly at the top of the vertical link where they come off the
> > calipers. I'm afraid to flex them too far, but I also don't think
> > it's wise just to let them rub there.
>
> You should be concerned about letting braided brake hoses rub against
> anything. They are like a hacksaw and will go through the ball joint
> in short order. Its amazing how abrasive they are. I've taken to
> wrapping them with spiral wire wrap (available from various electronic
> suppliers, probably including Radio Shack) if there's any chance they'll
> contact anything else. They are definitely not as flexible as rubber
> lines (that's part of the reason for using them - they don't swell
> when you pump the brakes), so you need to route them carefully to avoid
> twists and the like.
>
> John Lye
> rjl6n@Virginia.edu
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