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Re: [TR] TR3 front brake hoses

To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 front brake hoses
From: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 09:10:55 -0500
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Since it's a 12 yr old single point of failure item and you're in there
already, I'd do it and the flex line at the rear.  Good excuse to flush the
brake system, too.

I really must put in a dual system someday....

Sent from my TRASH-80

On Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 11:55 PM TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net wrote:

> So I've been driving my'3 after a complete, frame off, restoration, for
> over 12 years now.  Have run silicone fluif all that time.  Question:
> How long should I expect the hoses to be safe before replacing them?
> ...FWIW, am having to replace the front disks anyway, so am in there
> anyway...of course other than having to re-bleed the brakes and whatnot.
>
> Thoughts, oh Triump gurus?
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
> New Hampshire, where it's 10 degrees F but have finally a heated garage!
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<div dir=3D"auto">Since it&#39;s a 12 yr old single point of failure item a=
nd you&#39;re in there already, I&#39;d do it and the flex line at the rear=
.=C2=A0 Good excuse to flush the brake system, too.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">I really must put in a dual system someday....<br><br=
><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Sent from my TRASH-80=
</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, J=
an 11, 2019, 11:55 PM TERRY SMITH &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net=
">terryrs@comcast.net</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">So=
 I&#39;ve been driving my&#39;3 after a complete, frame off, restoration, f=
or over 12 years now.=C2=A0 Have run silicone fluif all that time.=C2=A0 Qu=
estion:<br>
How long should I expect the hoses to be safe before replacing them?=C2=A0 =
...FWIW, am having to replace the front disks anyway, so am in there anyway=
...of course other than having to re-bleed the brakes and whatnot.<br>
<br>
Thoughts, oh Triump gurus?<br>
<br>
Terry Smith, &#39;59 TR3A=C2=A0 TS 58667<br>
New Hampshire, where it&#39;s 10 degrees F but have finally a heated garage=
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