] On Behalf Of archer
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:40 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing back brake lines
Empty them, then heat away. You really don't want to have to cut off
buggered screw fittings and then re-form the double-flare on the lines
with new nuts on them. BTDT
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-
MAPP is hotter than propane and may suffice. I just bought a MAPP/O2
torch at Tractor Supply for $55, which will get hot enough to weld steel
(but I'm told that gas welding is the most difficult to learn and not
too refined). The torch kit I bought had a
Ah, the Chemical Brothers.
--R
On 7/31/2010 1:59 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Can anyone suggest a different method to try? I've never heated a
line full of brake fluid with a propane torch before, but that seems
like one of the remaining things to try if it can be done safely.
Empty them, then
My '83 240D has the original 27 year old back brake lines, I think. An indy
who replaced the back calipers for my wife was supposed to have replaced
them, but if he did, he got the connections to the metal brake lines the
tightest I've ever seen. I've treated these upper connections with
On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:33:08 -0400 archer arche...@embarqmail.com
wrote:
I've never heated a line full of brake fluid with a propane torch
before, but that seems like one of the remaining things to try if it
can be done safely. The brake lines connections to the fairly new
calipers came loose
Can anyone suggest a different method to try? I've never heated a
line full of brake fluid with a propane torch before, but that seems
like one of the remaining things to try if it can be done safely.
Empty them, then heat away. You really don't want to have to cut
off buggered screw
On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:59:29 -0700 Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
wrote:
mister C2H2 and the Oxygen twins.
Cute!
Craig
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Empty them, then heat away. You really don't want to have to cut
off buggered screw fittings and then re-form the double-flare on
the lines with new nuts on them. BTDT. A little red heat can
be your friend. Rust and corrosion stands no chance against
mister C2H2 and the Oxygen twins.
-- Jim
