Joe, and others,
Has anyone replaced the rubber radiator hoses with SS braided lines ?
I see the upside of such a replacement but how do you attach them to the
pump and radiator ?
Joe Curry wrote:
>
> Charlie,
> Since, as you say, they are less flexible, you should be able to loosen
> the end with the set nut and reposition the line so the bend is away
> from the parts that might rub. That's what I did on my Spit lines.
>
> Joe Curry
>
> Charles Y. Farwell wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Anyone else experienced this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Charlie Farwell 1962 TR4 #CT3852L
> > cfarwell@lucent.com
>
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