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| Porsche Rescue |
 Apr 24 2010, 03:55 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches  Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None  |
I have often read on this forum that you can't evaluate rubber brake lines from the outside.
Even though the hoses on my '70 looked good, no cracks, etc., I knew they were 40 years old (they have the year of manufacture on the outside). I just replaced all four. I cut the rears with a razor knife to use a 17mm socket to remove. As I had often heard, they deteriorate and close up on the inside. I cannot blow through this one at all. I can't imagine very much fluid was flowing to the caliper, if any. As soon as I bleed them I expect a test drive to show much better brakes with less pedal effort...and have a safer car. First time I have replaced the hoses on a 914 and I have owned about 15 of them in the last 10 years!  |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 24 2010, 05:12 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The biggest problem with constricted hoses in not fluid flowing toward the calipers, it's fluid not flowing away from them. Brake drag results, and pad/rotor wear accelerates.
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Porsche Rescue My Brake Hose Education Apr 24 2010, 03:55 PM
corsepervita HOLY MOLY! Apr 24 2010, 04:16 PM amphiduck Geez, that makes me want to take a look at mine... Apr 24 2010, 04:18 PM
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Geez, that makes me want to take a look at mine..... Apr 24 2010, 04:49 PM swood Looks like my arteries.
:blink: Apr 24 2010, 04:50 PM rick 918-S Yep, I have a full brake hose replacement planned ... Apr 24 2010, 05:19 PM Cairo94507 Boy, that scares the brake fluid out of me.
Tha... Apr 24 2010, 06:07 PM Lennies914 Ordering me some new lines today. Thanks for the t... Apr 24 2010, 06:59 PM Porsche Rescue Lots of info on hose replacement on this forum whi... Apr 24 2010, 08:17 PM Root_Werks :shock1: Apr 27 2010, 09:36 AM |
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