Re: Questions about brake lines

On Apr 17, 1:40 am, johna...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>  My question is the clips that hold them to
> the rear end tubular piece all broke off.  When frame clips break I
> always drill a new hole and install some sort of bracket even I have
> to make something.  But drilling into the rear end does not sound like
> a good idea.  What do the mechanics use when those clips break?  I was
> thinking about those plastic cable ties, the heavy duty kind.

Zip ties are fine.
Just make sure the brake line doesnt chafe against anything and cant
vibrate.

>I dont
> have any on hand though, so I just wrapped bailing wire around the
> rear end tube and the brake line until I can come up with somethingf
> better.

Wire should be *very* short term.


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