Frank, I do think so. The picture is quite clear, and so is the
owner's description, the pipe was worn away. Of course a rubber
covered cable can wear away a steel line. Think about it, road grit as
the abrasive between the 2 rubbing surfaces.

Did you think about that?

alistair

On 8-Jun-11, at 2:30 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

>        Well, there's a novel idea !  A plastic covered cable wearing
> through a metal line !  I don't think so.  Those metal power
> steering lines are just simply rusting away !  Replace them with my
> hoses > www.frankcondelli.com/hose.htm
>
>
> On 2011-06-07, at 4:42 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>> IrideWheelies posted some interesting pics on the Samba showing how
>> his E brake had rubbed the high pressure PS line enough to cause a
>> leak.
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=467515
>