Brake Line leaking

homer Seriously Crusin Dubber

114 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 11 Sep 2010, 2:55 pm

#801624

The brake line that runs along the tunnel in my beetle has sprung a leak,do i go to a brake workshop
and have a new one made?
I am not sure how they will get it right as i bent it out of shape a bit getting it out.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 11 Sep 2010, 3:35 pm

#801630

vintage vee dub sell em new and can send them out but yes a brake shop can make you one

Make sure you get new grommets where it passes through the body

Has to be bent as it is installed, not too hard...bit of patience and few hours

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 11 Sep 2010, 4:12 pm

#801632

you can buy a whole car kit (every hard line) for about $30-$40.

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Sep 2010, 4:47 pm

#801636

craig = where from as i am after a set as well

matt

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 11 Sep 2010, 6:08 pm

#801646

^^^ vintage veedub sells a kit, cant remember what i paid tho but was reasonable 👍

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13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 11 Sep 2010, 8:34 pm

#801659

not 30 - 40 bux but still cheap about 70 give or take i have a kit made at a shop and it was 250 🙁
and for 70 you get 7 line 2 to many irs vs swing

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1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 11 Sep 2010, 8:35 pm

#801660

homer wrote:The brake line that runs along the tunnel in my beetle has sprung a leak,do i go to a brake workshop
and have a new one made?
I am not sure how they will get it right as i bent it out of shape a bit getting it out.

Drop it around tomorrow Athol and I'll go to Hitech for you on Monday. They should have the gear for the bubble flare. Far cheaper than driving to Sydney for it.

I'll be out most of the day but just drop it over the gate. Ralph won't eat it!

DH

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 12 Sep 2010, 7:04 pm

#801787

I bought my last set for $35 from CLASSIC VW at Rydalmere.

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 13 Sep 2010, 3:16 pm

#802003

Craig Torrens wrote:I bought my last set for $35 from CLASSIC VW at Rydalmere.

Would be about right Graig. I've got Athol one made up locally for 30 bucks so he's right to go with that part. The actual bundy tube is around $7 per metre plus their time to put the flares on. Makes it worthwhile to get the flaring mandrels for the ISO flare if doing the whole car. If we had to drive from out here to Rydalmere or further there's the time plus petrol added to the cost.

DH

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Sep 2010, 5:12 pm

#802019

13bwagon wrote:not 30 - 40 bux but still cheap about 70 give or take i have a kit made at a shop and it was 250 🙁
and for 70 you get 7 line 2 to many irs vs swing

YIKES

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 14 Sep 2010, 5:31 pm

#802259

just got back from the local brake workshop, complete hard lines for my buggy, 5 lines, all made for $70, cant go wrong😀