

| Subject: | Brakes |
| Date: | Mon, 09 Oct 95 11:35 CDT |
Bob,
I *think* I get the picture from how you describe it. My
understanding is that the flare of a double-flare is pretty
flat to start out with (though it rounds a little when the
nut is tightened) while the bubble-flare starts off more
rounded and may crush and weaken if the nut is tightened
into the wrong fitting. Given that, I provide the following
ASCII art for fun and entertainment. I take it this is
double-flare arrangement:
Section through brake line fitting
//////////////////////////////|
//////////Master Cylinder/////| _
/////_________________________| ___________| |
////( ( | |<--Brake line nut
///( |<--flare ( | |
__( |_______________________(-------------| |__________
brake line
__ _______________________ _________
//( | (-------------| |
///( | ( | |
////(_________________________ (___________|_|
//////////////////////////////|
//////////////////////////////|
At any rate, I did consider changing master cylinders on my
bus. As it turns out, I have two (late) 67s with the dual
system and one (early) 67 with the single system. I bought
a new master cylinder for my Deluxe and a rebuild kit for
the Westy (the line broke when I pulled it off for the
rebuild).
Will keep an eye out (chameleon) for leakage.
Thanks.
-Jim BryantHave something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »