Beetle Rear Brake Hoses.. check Yours.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Feb 2003, 11:24 pm

#29088

While restoring My 68AutoBug, after fitting the Master Cylinder and new front brake hoses ,and just cleaning out the brake lines before installing the new rear cylinders etc.... I found one of My rear Brake Hoses was blocked... probably collapsed. Now because these Rear Brake Hoses are NOT screwed into the rear of the brake Cylinder , they are forgotten about... Yours probably need replacing too...
"Out of Sight - Out of Mind" old Scone Saying.:o:thumb:bounce:bounce

[Edited on 28-2-2003 by 68AutoBug]

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OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Mar 2003, 8:40 pm

#33115

I got trapped by this, till I tried to bleed the brakes and then went checking why nothing was coming through.
I think the rubber perishes and swells blocking the inside hole.
I would imagine they need replacing well before the 40 years age that mine are.
Cheers.

Regards,Glenn>

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Mar 2003, 1:34 pm

#33214

mmm only go german ones! i wouldnt trust my life and those of others on something that gets made by people who get paid piecemeal.

Jon