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Re: Brake hoses

To: "Brent Wolf" <wolfbj@prodigy.net>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Brake hoses
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:55:55 -0800
Brent,

Happens all the time. If you'd asked, I guarantee at least 25 to 50 percent
of the replies would have said to check that first. Replaced many myself
for the same reason.

Gerard

At 9:44 PM -0500 11/20/01, Brent Wolf wrote:
>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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