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  1. 12-14-2015 02:26 PM #1
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    Stainless Steel Brake line burst!

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    Has this ever happened to anyone?

    The stainless steel brake line on my front driver side burst last week.

    Here is a pic.

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  2. 12-14-2015 02:29 PM #2
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    What brand/from whom did you buy it ?
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  3. 12-14-2015 02:42 PM #3
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    Previous owner had them installed, they were purchased from JHM.
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  4. 12-14-2015 02:45 PM #4
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    think it was rubbing against something ?
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  5. 12-14-2015 02:57 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by jakeoboy67 View Post
    think it was rubbing against something ?
    My shop took a look and it wasn't touching anything at all, which is why I am stumped at how this could happen. Never had a SS brake line do this before.
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  6. 12-14-2015 02:59 PM #6
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    Saw a thread a few months back with a guy in his (IIRC) B8 S4 that had a SS line burst on him while approaching and intersection. Scary stuff
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  7. 12-14-2015 03:12 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoshibishi View Post
    My shop took a look and it wasn't touching anything at all, which is why I am stumped at how this could happen. Never had a SS brake line do this before.
    no friction marks, around the burst ?
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  8. 12-14-2015 03:18 PM #8
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    Had one burst this summer in a B5 while in an endurance race. Downhill at 120+. Didn't know it was possible. Was pumping to try to get pressure back, not realizing I was pumping brake fluid onto the rotor.
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  9. 12-14-2015 04:08 PM #9
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    it happens rarely under normal or mild track use. but i have seen it at alot on road course races, endurance and rally, its usually a small defect and under extreme load use and spike in heat it just pops.
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  10. 12-14-2015 11:01 PM #10
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    Someone burst a SS line at a HPED event going into a corner 100+, but he was able to save it. I purchesed SS lines before that event and never put them in, they are still sitting my garage after seeing that happen.
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  12. 12-15-2015 05:29 AM #11
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    I replaced it with an OEM hose since time was of the essence. I don't notice any difference to be honest.
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  13. 12-15-2015 06:50 AM #12
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    Yup hoses blow, Factory and Aftermarket. All it takes is a minor defect that you can't see from the out side and eventually something gives, yours probably had a minor nick in the inner tubing and it was missed by the person doing the assembly. Buy a replacement and get on with your life.
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  14. 12-15-2015 08:44 AM #13
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    Brake lines, OEM or SS braided, should be replaced every few years, and more frequently if you do any track time. Scary stuff.
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