Very interesting, and good to know. I didn't know that.

I replaced both flex lines at fronts due to slight cracking.

Rears have NOT been done.

One thing occured to me a few minutes ago.

Last fall, I replaced the steel line on Dside rear, from tee to flex
hose. It is longer than stock as I could only find that length. (can't
recall how long)

A longer than stock steel line shouldn't affect the hydrualics should it?

Neil.

On 4/16/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> neil wrote:
> > Things are on track and if this work at "Beetle Spa" doesn't help,
> > then I dunno what I'll do. Maybe a caliper/rotor upgrade??
>
> Don't overlook the fact that brake hoses deteriorate on the insides and
> may have closed up to the point that there is a mismatch.  They can also
> be the cause of brakes dragging as fluid can be forced through them by
> the master cylinder but they can restrict the return of fluid.
>
> Mike
>

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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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