In a message dated 01/06/02 22:12:29 GMT Daylight Time, walker@xxxxxxxxxxx
writes:
<< It sounds as though your mechanic is conscientious and responsible. I'm
still
having a problem visualizing what happened and why. >>
The hardest thing to explain is how the brakes lasted for 1500 miles. On the
face of it, the first application of the brakes should have caused the pipe
to separate since there was no flare to hold it in place. The pipe itself was
way too long and was left in a loose loop hanging below the level of the rear
axel. In addition it was rubbing against a metal flange and wearing away.
Either this is the worst case of negilgence I have ever come across or I am
missing some important element of the situation.
The only explanation I can come up with is that the joint might have been
made temporarily whilst the mechanic shaped and fitted the other end and
then got overlooked in a rush to finish the job. It even occured to me that
the flare might have broken off inside the connector, but if that was the
case, I would not have been able to refit the union after I had remade the
pipe.
Best wishes,
Tony
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