[T3] Cleaning brake lines

[Roy Pitchlynn]

I used the Armor ones from Autozone. They have hard coating on them and bend very nice. They are a grey color. 

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On Mar 14, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Joe Plowick III <gtixpress at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> ===================
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [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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