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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines While chasing a squealing/grabbing brake I stumbled upon a potential problem. The flex lines to both front calipers were cracked all the way through to the internal braid. The braid was fraying too. Yikes! This after 140K miles and 11 years. The only excessive risk factor for my truck is that I drive lots of washboard. The replacement lines from the factory seem to be better quality. They have a thick rubber boot over both ends. That ought to cut down on local flexing. (CrackedBrakeLine.jpg) Attachments ---------------- CrackedBrakeLine.jpg (53KB - 1 downloads) | ||
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ufotwuk Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines Thanks for the tip, Alan! Could have gotten ugly... phil | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines That was the only fault on the little 280 I recently resurected. But how can MB justify the price, 4 flexys for a 280 GE £100-00. 2 For a LR £10-00 ea Edited by roughneck 4/8/2007 6:45 AM | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines Switched mine to a set of Goodridge stainless & teflon ones some years back. They still look like new. I think I gave like $90 US for the set of 5. -Dave G. | ||
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dai Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon USA Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F Posts: 2110 | Re: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines Dave, I installed those on PK's TD a while back, they are great. Do you have any idea where you got them for the G? -Dai | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | Re: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines Somebody in the UK GWOA sent me a set. I don't remember who, it was a while ago. -Dave G. | ||
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Maxwell Smart Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines I had that happen on my old 300GD at exactly the same mileage. Had custom ones built as they were about a quarter of the cost of the MB ones. hipine - 4/9/2007 3:52 PM Somebody in the UK GWOA sent me a set. I don't remember who, it was a while ago. -Dave G. I think David Watkins was selling braided stainless steel ones at one point - may still be. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines I see them on Ebay.uk for 38.95 pounds for the W463. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290056166992&f... Mike | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Maintenance Tip - change those flex brake lines 463s will be a three-line set, which I think fits late 460s too. I have the earlier style 460 brakes with 2 flex lines per caliper in the front, so a five-line set of flex hoses. They came in a "Goodridge" blister pack, so at one time at least, they sold them for the early 460s too. But it's true....Any number of places can make them for you on a custom basis, and to whatever length you like (if you're running longer shocks). I think I've even sent people some of my old scrounged-up lines to use as patterns. -Dave G. | ||
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