VW Brake Lines

the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming from
the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of the
car.

Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare machine
he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?

thanks.......

Morgan

"Morgan Anderson" > wrote:
>the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming from
>
>the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
>Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
>drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of the
>
>car.
>
>Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
>flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare machine
>
>he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
>
>thanks.......
>
>Morgan
>
>

I think that in all beetles, the brake line run inside of the car beside the tunnel
on the driver side.

Joao
72 Super 1302

Joao Eliseu wrote:
> "Morgan Anderson" > wrote:
> >the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming from
> >
> >the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
> >Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
> >drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of the
> >
> >car.
> >
> >Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
> >flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare machine
> >
> >he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
> >
> >thanks.......
> >
> >Morgan
> >
> >
>
> I think that in all beetles, the brake line run inside of the car beside the tunnel
> on the driver side.
>
> Joao
> 72 Super 1302

That's how mine is as well, both on the 72 and 75.

If it wore a hole and spilled brake fluid, you may want to check the
metal around the area because it can do a job on perfectly good metal.
My front crossbrace (that Napoleon-hat-looking-thing that is suposed to
have a grommet in it and where the master cylinder mounts to) was
rotted through so I need to replace it for that reason.

Remco

ILL HAVE TO GET A GROMET...OR PUT A PEICE OF FUEL LINE AROUND THE BRAKE LINE
TO STOP THE ABRASION...

MY MAIN QUESTION IS THE FLARE AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINE...IS IT A REGULAR
GM BUBBLE FLARE?
"Remco" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Joao Eliseu wrote:
>> "Morgan Anderson" > wrote:
>> >the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming
>> >from
>> >
>> >the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
>> >Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
>> >drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of
>> >the
>> >
>> >car.
>> >
>> >Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
>> >flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare
>> >machine
>> >
>> >he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
>> >
>> >thanks.......
>> >
>> >Morgan
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I think that in all beetles, the brake line run inside of the car beside
>> the tunnel
>> on the driver side.
>>
>> Joao
>> 72 Super 1302
>
> That's how mine is as well, both on the 72 and 75.
>
> If it wore a hole and spilled brake fluid, you may want to check the
> metal around the area because it can do a job on perfectly good metal.
> My front crossbrace (that Napoleon-hat-looking-thing that is suposed to
> have a grommet in it and where the master cylinder mounts to) was
> rotted through so I need to replace it for that reason.
>
> Remco
>

Morgan Anderson wrote:
> ILL HAVE TO GET A GROMET...OR PUT A PEICE OF FUEL LINE AROUND THE BRAKE LINE
> TO STOP THE ABRASION...
>
> MY MAIN QUESTION IS THE FLARE AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINE...IS IT A REGULAR
> GM BUBBLE FLARE?


This link might help:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vie...bubble+flar e

(basically a search for "Metric bubble flare" on theSamba.)


> "Remco" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Joao Eliseu wrote:
> >> "Morgan Anderson" > wrote:
> >> >the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming
> >> >from
> >> >
> >> >the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
> >> >Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
> >> >drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of
> >> >the
> >> >
> >> >car.
> >> >
> >> >Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
> >> >flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare
> >> >machine
> >> >
> >> >he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
> >> >
> >> >thanks.......
> >> >
> >> >Morgan
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> I think that in all beetles, the brake line run inside of the car beside
> >> the tunnel
> >> on the driver side.
> >>
> >> Joao
> >> 72 Super 1302
> >
> > That's how mine is as well, both on the 72 and 75.
> >
> > If it wore a hole and spilled brake fluid, you may want to check the
> > metal around the area because it can do a job on perfectly good metal.
> > My front crossbrace (that Napoleon-hat-looking-thing that is suposed to
> > have a grommet in it and where the master cylinder mounts to) was
> > rotted through so I need to replace it for that reason.
> >
> > Remco
> >

"> ILL HAVE TO GET A GROMET...OR PUT A PEICE OF FUEL LINE AROUND THE BRAKE
LINE
> TO STOP THE ABRASION...
>
> MY MAIN QUESTION IS THE FLARE AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINE...IS IT A
> REGULAR GM BUBBLE FLARE?


Writing with capital letters is like shouting at someone....
I can't believe you meant that to happen....

Roger

I have just done mine. We dont call them bubble flares (Idont think) I
bought a flaing kit for 24GBP and followed the instructions for a 'single'
flare.

It looks similar to the old ones I took out. Im using copper tube which is
quite soft and will form a sqish seal in the fittings.

Rich

"Remco" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Morgan Anderson wrote:
>> ILL HAVE TO GET A GROMET...OR PUT A PEICE OF FUEL LINE AROUND THE BRAKE
>> LINE
>> TO STOP THE ABRASION...
>>
>> MY MAIN QUESTION IS THE FLARE AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINE...IS IT A
>> REGULAR
>> GM BUBBLE FLARE?
>
>
> This link might help:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vie...bubble+flar e
>
> (basically a search for "Metric bubble flare" on theSamba.)
>
>
>> "Remco" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> >
>> > Joao Eliseu wrote:
>> >> "Morgan Anderson" > wrote:
>> >> >the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line
>> >> >coming
>> >> >from
>> >> >
>> >> >the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
>> >> >Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it
>> >> >through
>> >> >drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear
>> >> >of
>> >> >the
>> >> >
>> >> >car.
>> >> >
>> >> >Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are
>> >> >bubble
>> >> >flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare
>> >> >machine
>> >> >
>> >> >he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
>> >> >
>> >> >thanks.......
>> >> >
>> >> >Morgan
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I think that in all beetles, the brake line run inside of the car
>> >> beside
>> >> the tunnel
>> >> on the driver side.
>> >>
>> >> Joao
>> >> 72 Super 1302
>> >
>> > That's how mine is as well, both on the 72 and 75.
>> >
>> > If it wore a hole and spilled brake fluid, you may want to check the
>> > metal around the area because it can do a job on perfectly good metal.
>> > My front crossbrace (that Napoleon-hat-looking-thing that is suposed to
>> > have a grommet in it and where the master cylinder mounts to) was
>> > rotted through so I need to replace it for that reason.
>> >
>> > Remco
>> >
>

lol...no...I'm not a yeller...I'm on a program at work...and I need to be on
caps all the time...and just use to it...I know its bad edicate...sorry
(i'll be more mindfull)

STUPID MORGAN STUPID MORGAN

morgan


"bug '59" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "> ILL HAVE TO GET A GROMET...OR PUT A PEICE OF FUEL LINE AROUND THE BRAKE
> LINE
>> TO STOP THE ABRASION...
>>
>> MY MAIN QUESTION IS THE FLARE AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINE...IS IT A
>> REGULAR GM BUBBLE FLARE?
>
>
> Writing with capital letters is like shouting at someone....
> I can't believe you meant that to happen....
>
> Roger
>

"Morgan Anderson" > schreef in bericht
. ..
> lol...no...I'm not a yeller...I'm on a program at work...and I need to be
> on caps all the time...and just use to it...I know its bad edicate...sorry
> (i'll be more mindfull)
>
> STUPID MORGAN STUPID MORGAN

Now you are doing it again... )
I once made the mistake to write in capital letters...
Didn't know the 'acronyms' then and........ got PLONKED at once.... (

Roger

It seems no one is answering your direct question about the bubble flare.
VW come with Metric Bubble Flare (As do Porsche) and it is Not the same as
the bubble flare on GM Cars.

Joe
"Morgan Anderson" > wrote in message
. ..
> the last person who restored this Thing ran the rear brake line coming
> from the master cylinder through the inside of the car beside the tunnel.
> Through the years it has work a hole in the line where he fed it through
> drilled ungrommeted (if thats a word) holes on its path to the rear of the
> car.
>
> Long story short...the flares on the end of the brake lines are bubble
> flares if I remember right. A mechanic at work has a bubble flare machine
> he uses on GM cars...is this the same flare I need?
>
> thanks.......
>
> Morgan
>