[T3] Brake Hose Bracket, etc.

[Matthew Pfeil]

If the hose is wearing internally, sometimes they can form flaps that act as check valves, keeping fluid pressurized to brakes after the pedal is released. That is the only way that I know how to know if hoses are wearing internally.

Matt P
New Guy to this list.
71 Squareback

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> On Oct 31, 2013, at 9:09 PM, "J. Jonik" <j_jonik at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> How the heck can one diagnose a Brake Hose going bad internally? 
> 
>   I mean...if the hose is wet outside, that's at least viewable to a zealous investigator.    But internally?   What are symptoms of INTERNAL hose problems? 
> 
> 
> From: Bobsnotch at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Brake Hose Bracket
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> In a message dated 10/30/2013 8:24:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:
> 
> Bob, Sue's Fastback's PO should have asked here before needlessly  replacing
> expemsive items - still, I don't suppose you're  sorry!
> 
> Well, this was in the "pre-internet" days (1989). It took me a couple of  
> days (working by myself armed with a Bentley) to figure out the hoses  were 
> the real problem, after checking out everything else in the brake  system. 
> Can't complain too much, as I did get a discount on the sale price of  the 
> car. ;-) But, it was the first time I ever ran into hoses that went bad  
> internally. Now I just replace them when I get a car. It's definitely  something I 
> will always remember. : ) 
> On "domestic" vehicles, you look for cracks on the outside of the hose,  as 
> that's how they normally go.
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