FRONT BRAKE PIPES ?

FASTY72 · Post by **FASTY72** » 13th October 2014 - 8:56pm

Hi I am putting my Fastback back together after restoration/re spray. the front brake pipes from the brake fluid reservoir are part metal pipe and part low pressure hose. I have cleaned up the metal sections but the hoses linking them could do with replacing. Any suggestions where to get this hose from would be great, also how does it fit together is it just pushed together or fixed somehow. the old ones are just pushed on but they seem a tight fit. I realise they are low pressure but they still need to fit together so they don't leak brake fluid.
Cheers if you can help.
Paul

miketyp3 · Post by **miketyp3** » 14th October 2014 - 8:35am

https://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Br ... tartPage=1

It should seal ok if its just pushed on a decent amount.

Mike

Post by **Editor** » 14th October 2014 - 1:31pm

Just a note, don't be tempted to use fuel hose - it may last a year, but will fail suddenly and leave you stranded! Don't ask me how I know!

FASTY72 · Post by **FASTY72** » 14th October 2014 - 8:17pm

Thanks for the help guys ! got some ordered along with lots of other bits and pieces I need to put it back together

Exciting to be putting it back together.

s.unsworth · Post by **s.unsworth** » 17th February 2015 - 10:06am

For Brake Fluid it has to be EPDM Hose (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) inner tube with aramid reinforcement.

To prove it for myself, as I had Petrol Hose of the correct size, I tried putting some in a glass jar full of Brake Fluid. It just dissolved !

When I did the Variant I managed to get proper Blue Hose but only slightly later when I did the Beetle it had all changed to Black. The Blue does look better.

The only Blue stuff I have found recently is NOS in the USA. Even the LP Brake Hose from Heritage is Black now.

I bought this on ebay. It is Black but it is the correct materiel for Brake Fluid

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AN-4-AN4-AN04 ... 1796wt_910

col1600 · Post by **col1600** » 23rd February 2015 - 1:49pm

hi there, i know i speak for many here, and was wondering if you have any pics of your restoration, you might have to show it members projects.
good luck with the rebuild...

colin

matteodoors · Post by **matteodoors** » 24th February 2015 - 4:48am

col1600 wrote:hi there, i know i speak for many here, and was wondering if you have any pics of your restoration, you might have to show it members projects.
good luck with the rebuild...

colin

good suggestion

FASTY72 · Post by **FASTY72** » 11th March 2015 - 10:02pm

OK a sneek peek is on members cars and project news.........

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