SS brake lines, ugly surprise Options

[shane]

Replaced most of the rear brake lines with SS last year. Car spends most of its time in a garage, and never goes to the ocean. Should I have coated the ends, that's a good bit of money to be that rusty.

[DBCooper]

That's not right, they look like raw unplated steel and are going to be a problem when you take those back apart. Are they cheap no-name e-bay or something? If not I think you're due some money back from someone.

[RoadGlue]

That's a real safety concern. Please disclose the brand so others will feel compelled to check their own fittings if they're running the same.

Suck!

[stownsen914]

Looks like you have got SS lines with steel fittings (and not very good ones at that). That's BS.

[Mikey914]

The "lines" are stainless, the fittings are not. Pretty much BS. The different metals will create galvanic corrosion. Pretty much destined to fail. Let me guess URO?

[914_teener]

The "lines" are stainless, the fittings are not. Pretty much BS. The different metals will create galvanic corrosion. Pretty much destined to fail. Let me guess URO?

Yep and the brake fluid makes for on helluva electrolyte

[6freak]

some time the cheaper price isnt the best value,,bummer,,but learn from it
MikeC

[mark04usa]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

[mgp4591]

You may be able to buy cad plated line nuts, cut and reflare the tubing after sliding the new nut on the line if you have enough line to do it. Just be careful with the line if you do - the stainless can be brittle if it's a cheap knockoff....
Good luck!

[914_teener]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

Why doesn.t the OP just tell us where he got them.

I don.t agree with the above statement.

[UROpartsman]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

Why doesn.t the OP just tell us where he got them.

I don.t agree with the above statement.

Hello Everyone,

Just to clarify, URO does not currently offer brake lines for the 914. We do offer period-correct reproduction 911 brake lines that are zinc plated for those doing high-end restorations, and need them to look exactly like the originals.

It's a shame when companies misrepresent their competitors products instead of simply promoting their own products.

Here's a photo of our 911 brake lines detailing the color and finish:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i67.tinypic.com-19288-1460418601.1.jpg)

[shane]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

Why doesn.t the OP just tell us where he got them.

I don.t agree with the above statement.

Hi all, at the moment I'm only 99% sure of the company. I contacted them and waiting, hopefully I'm still in there system. Out of respect I'm not blurting names, I really was just waiting for someone to tell me i spilled brake fluid on the fittings or needed to add an extra coating but one year still would be a short time for total desinagration I'm thinking?

[Amphicar770]

I just looked at the two SS rear caliper lines I received from PMB but have not yet installed. The fitting on the PMB lines do not have the gold colored plating like the ones shown, they appear to be stainless as are the lines.

Were the ones you purchased pre-bent? I do not think there are many places even offering SS brake lines for the 914??

[Mikey914]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

Don't have to throw them under the bus when they are laying in the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
So ..... whose are they?

[Rand]

I saw Mikey914 ask if they were URO. I assumed that was because URO is a common supplier. If that was taken as being thrown under the bus, it raises a whole bunch of new questions. Why is URO on the defensive? Is there a history I'm not aware of about their rep?

From the OP pic, it just looks like the nut is the problem. Which raises the point of how important it is to have the right hardware to finish the job, not just stainless lines.

[NeunEinVier]

I saw Mikey914 ask if they were URO. I assumed that was because URO is a common supplier. If that was taken as being thrown under the bus, it raises a whole bunch of new questions. Why is URO on the defensive? Is there a history I'm not aware of about their rep?

Uro stepped on their dicks in a huge way when they announced a new part that competes directly with one of Mikey914's. Ever since then, Mikey spares no opportunity to badmouth Uro up, down and sideways, lol. As a running joke it was entertaining for awhile, but not exactly professional.

Kind of like our current presidential race...

[Dave_Darling]

Why is URO on the defensive? Is there a history I'm not aware of about their rep?

Read up on Uro on this forum...

--DD

[mepstein]

Besides the fact that most URO parts are junk.

[EdwardBlume]

I saw Mikey914 ask if they were URO. I assumed that was because URO is a common supplier. If that was taken as being thrown under the bus, it raises a whole bunch of new questions. Why is URO on the defensive? Is there a history I'm not aware of about their rep?

Uro stepped on their dicks in a huge way when they announced a new part that competes directly with one of Mikey914's. Ever since then, Mikey spares no opportunity to badmouth Uro up, down and sideways, lol. As a running joke it was entertaining for awhile, but not exactly professional.

Kind of like our current presidential race...

Mikey's been a stand up guy for as long as I've been around here. I buy parts from him when he does a run and offers it out, sometimes even when I don't need the parts. He's the only parts supplier I buy from just for the hell of it. I know he's an enthusiast.

The parts business isn't an easy one. People are bitchy. Clearly, this thread is not about being bitchy but is about a very scary part that NO ONE would want to have on their car.

And yes, we all need to know where it came from.

[porschetub]

URO states that these brake lines are not from them. They also claimed that Mikey914 is "a competitor of ours on some 914 products and is just trying to throw us under the bus, ...." I see that 914 vendors are as skeptical of each other as many of us are of them. These brake lines are a perfect example of WHY we have to be so careful in finding replacement parts.

Why doesn.t the OP just tell us where he got them.

I don.t agree with the above statement.

Hi all, at the moment I'm only 99% sure of the company. I contacted them and waiting, hopefully I'm still in there system. Out of respect I'm not blurting names, I really was just waiting for someone to tell me i spilled brake fluid on the fittings or needed to add an extra coating but one year still would be a short time for total desinagration I'm thinking?

Strange you don't know who they are and you have contacted them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ,these are raw steel unplated fittings period,I smell (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) here.