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Brake lines coiled below master cylinder


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dr.donut
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Jan 11, 2025, 3:34 PM

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Brake lines coiled below master cylinder Sign In

Any idea why they put those coil loops in brake lines just below the master ?


Hammer Time
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Jan 11, 2025, 5:54 PM

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Re: Brake lines coiled below master cylinder Sign In

Because the other end is usually anchored to the frame and the coil gives the line flexibility as the body flexes. It also allows you to pull the master away from the booster without bending of kinking them.



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dr.donut
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Jan 11, 2025, 7:48 PM

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Thanks that's what I thought , some vehicles rot away a bit before they stop running






 
 
 






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