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Re: Brake hoses

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Brake hoses
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:53:34 -0500
References: <200111211231.GAA10500@nm0.nwbl.wi.voyager.net>
I am learning, maybe a bit slow but I am learning.  I jsut recently learned
that if you leave one of these LBCs alone for too long they multiply.

----- Original Message -----
From <ckotting at core.com>
To: "Brent Wolf" <wolfbj@prodigy.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Brake hoses


> Maybe you've never had it happen to you beore, but it's a fairly
> common problem.  Guess it was just your turn (mine was 2 years ago).
> Glad you got it fixed.
>
> Your neighbors learned a new word, heck, mine have heard me INVENT new
> words!  (They didn't know what they meant, but they knew it wasn't
> good.)
>
> Chris K.
>
> > Over the last two weeks it was getting harder to stop.  It appeared
> that
> > there was no braking action coming from the rear.  Jacked it up,
> applied
> > brake, rotated rear tires. Da*&^%%$ that isn't good.  Everything
> looked
> > normal, no leaks, nothing obvious.  Ok, bleed um.  Na, no fluid.
> Removed
> > nipple, not plugged, still no flow.  Remove pipe, no fluid no flow.
> Remove
> > supply hose  - lots of flow - all over me.   More (*&$^%)( (sure the
> > neighbors learned a new word).  Removed entire hose, upon inspection
> - the
> > inner wall had separated and closed off the hose. Never had that one
> happen
> > before.  New hose, flushed out all pipes, bled brakes and she stops
> again.
> >
> > Brent Wolf
> > 76 Midget
> > 71 Midget (new addition)



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