[T3] Cleaning brake lines

[Joe Plowick III]

Ok, thanks.  The lines have been off of the car for several years now in a
box.  They all appear to be in decent shape with the exception of some ends
that don't turn or are rounded off a little bit (not bad though).  So
before I start throwing random cleaners at them, I wanted to make sure
there wasn't anything special to watch out for.

Joe P.
'69 Type 3 Squareback

On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> A fine wire brush, manually or maybe use a Dremel attachment, will probably
> clean things up reasonably well, followed by some chemical rust treatment
> to
> kill off some of the rest.  Grease or chassis wax wiped onto them is better
> than paint.
>
> I've not found particular trouble bending new lines to match the old. I've
> used mostly bits of my body to bend them round - thigh for large bends,
> shin
> for tighter, beer-bottle neck maybe for short tight bends - take it out of
> your mouth first though!
>
> Some old lines have a nickel plating and plastic coating on, and they tend
> to look awfully corroded because moisture gets under the coating.
>
> You will probably find when removing old lines that the end in the union
> will be sealed to the union nut with rust, and you'll destroy the line
> anyway.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Joe
> Plowick III
> Sent: 14 March 2012 13:24
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Cleaning brake lines
>
> Has anyone ever attempted to clean their existing brake hard lines?  Is
> there something that I can use to clean the gunk from the lines and remove
> some of the rust on the threads without harming the metal?  I'm mostly
> concerned with the small lines, not the main central tunnel line.  I've
> considered getting new lines, but I'm not very confident in my ability to
> bend the new lines properly and would like to eliminate any excess costs in
> getting the car back on the road.  The lines look okay, just the threads
> and
> ends are in rough shape.
>
> Thanks!
> Joe P.
> '69 Type 3 Squareback
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