bedford brakes
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Charles - Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it attracts moisture from the air and soaks it up. This means that after 10 years of non-use, you'll find corrosion galore in wheel cylinders and master cylinders, caused by the water build-up .. and it will be bad in steel cylinders, and absolutely horrendous in any alloy cylinders.
The only solution is total dis-assembly of the braking system, and hone or replace cylinders, and install new rubber kits. Any seriously rusted brake lines should be replaced.
You can buy new Bundy brake line off ABW, in a roll, dirt cheap .. just buy or borrow a double-flaring tool, and make your own replacement lines.
I have a Rothenburger, swing-release, double flare tool .. and a little Lisle, screw-up style pipe bender for 3/16" to 3/8" tubing .. they aren't that dear, and they make the job of fabricating new brake lines a piece of cake.
Rothenberger tools .. www.rothenbergertools.us/09_Rothenberger...ng_Tools_&_Sets.html
Lisle brake tube bender .. www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis44000.html
Cheers - Ron.
The only solution is total dis-assembly of the braking system, and hone or replace cylinders, and install new rubber kits. Any seriously rusted brake lines should be replaced.
You can buy new Bundy brake line off ABW, in a roll, dirt cheap .. just buy or borrow a double-flaring tool, and make your own replacement lines.
I have a Rothenburger, swing-release, double flare tool .. and a little Lisle, screw-up style pipe bender for 3/16" to 3/8" tubing .. they aren't that dear, and they make the job of fabricating new brake lines a piece of cake.
Rothenberger tools .. www.rothenbergertools.us/09_Rothenberger...ng_Tools_&_Sets.html
Lisle brake tube bender .. www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis44000.html
Cheers - Ron.
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