[DeTomaso] Brake lines

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/02/07 4:36:16 PM, tbaranek at earthlink.net writes:

>Any idea what leaks (where the line threads into the caliper)...crush 
washer, O-ring???
Might teflon tape "help" until new lines come in?>>

No. The leak is likely where the rubber was swedged onto the steel fitting 
that screws onto the caliper, and will be utterly unrepairable. And as Mike 
said, laying a wrench on the fitting may well crack it off in your hands. FYI, the 
hose fitting screws into an extension that in turn screws onto the caliper 
with copper washers as seals. If the extension or washer were leaking, no fluid 
would be on the rubber part of the hose.  I've seen these hoses BLOW OFF their 
caliper fittings with a really hard push on the brakes- like in a panic stop. 
OEM brake hoses are consumable items like wiper blades and headlight bulbs- 
but are considerably more important in traffic. A set of replacement OEM hoses 
are also available from the vendors but being rubber will be subject to ozone 
cracking, weathering and old age, so expect to replace them again down the 
road. Aeroquip stainess/teflon are forever. Good luck- J DeRyke
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