Starting to reassemble things after rebuilding trailing arms, dropping engine, etc.
I plan to replace the rear brake lines and hoses while I am at it. In looking at rear hoses at PMB I see the following comment:
"This is one of the toughest jobs on a 914 but, if you need them... you need them."
Just curious, what makes this difficult? Does the engine or trailing arm block something (hard to tell with them both out). I just want to make sure I put everything back together in a logical sequence.
With the engine and exhaust on, space is very tight which is what makes it so difficult. If you have the engine out its a breeze.
The fact that it's tough means that it might not have been done for a long time. Spray the fittings ahead of time to start loosening up the corrosion. Capt Crusty taught me a trick that often comes in handy. First tighten a corroded bolt, screw or fitting. Even a tiny bit. It often breaks it free and then loosens up easily.
In my case, it was because Erc shipped me the wrong hoses.
When I did mine I bent up the hard lines that run to the bulkhead and had to remove it and replace, turning the nut on the pressure regulator 1/64 turn at a time. Engine in the car. Fun times.
Make sure you use a Flare Nut wrench when removing brake lines.
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