Mads, I had my plastic clutch line replaced with a solid steel line in the early eighties. I don't think anyone had thought of braided ss lines at that time. Yours was probably replaced early on also. Bill Lane #3635 "M.C. de Bruin" wrote: > After following this thread the past few days, I have to ask this question. > Recently I discovered that my car has a complete steel clutchline. It is a solid > steel line of about 3 or 4 mm thick. Has anyone heard of this before or am I the > only one and isn't the clutch line to narrow? > > Mads > #06881 > > deloreanernst@xxxx wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/27/01 1:01:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > wiltzius@xxxx writes: > > > > > Is there truth to this rumor or is it possible to just > > > swap out the plastic line for the steel one? Any insights/experiences > > > welcome! > > > > > > > > > > I did my master cylinder and slave at the same time, but that was by choice. > > (Those two you SHOULD replace together. Mine were pretty nasty looking.) The > > workshop manual says you have to lift the body slightly off the frame to > > replace the clutch line, (!) but that isn't necessary. Just leave the old > > one, and run the new S.S. one in place of it. > > > > -Wayne A. Ernst > > DMCTech Group > >