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> Hairline crack in rear brake line, Anyone else seen this?
billd
post Sep 11 2006, 10:13 PM
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A few weeks ago at the autocross at Marina I lost my brakes - wound up being one of my fastest runs. I found the fluid reservoir empty. I borrowed some brake fluid, topped the reservoir up and things worked fine. I tightened the nuts holding the lines to the front calipers and thought I had the problem licked - the fluid level appeared to be stable.

I just noticed the fluid level down a bit and so went to investigate. I found the fluid leaking by the nut holding the brake line to the right rear caliper. I attempted to tighten the nut and the problem got worse. I removed the line and upon inspection found a tiny crack in the line level with the top of the nut that holds it to the caliper.

Two questions. First, anyone know where I can get a new brake line in the Bay area? I'd like to get this in time to run at the autocross at Marina next Sunday. Do I need a special 914 line or will any "import" line with the right fittings do?

Second, the nut that holds the line to the rear caliper is a bear to get a wrench on. My 11mm flare nut wrench can move about 10 degrees before it bumps into either the line, the caliper, or the trailing arm. Is there any elegant way to get a flare-nut wrench on this nut? Or is there a special tool I'm supposed to be using.
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post Sep 11 2006, 10:25 PM
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I just recently replaced all my hard lines and soft lines (car sat for seven years so I didn't want to take chances). About the only option I found was buying straight hardline that was already flared and bending it myself.

Despite everyone saying you can get it at local parts stores, I couldn't find euro-flare or "bubble" flare anywhere. I eventually found it at a european auto repair shop.
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billd   Hairline crack in rear brake line   Sep 11 2006, 10:13 PM
john rogers   A good auto parts store such as NAPA should have t...   Sep 11 2006, 10:23 PM
LowGT   I just recently replaced all my hard lines and sof...   Sep 11 2006, 10:25 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley)   Bill, Check with Mark at Sportech....he has lots o...   Sep 11 2006, 10:27 PM
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billd   Here's a picture of the old line And here...   Sep 13 2006, 12:09 AM
billd   I called 6 auto parts stores in Palo Alto and none...   Sep 13 2006, 12:12 AM
billd   After a bit of bending the 12" line fits perf...   Sep 13 2006, 12:15 AM
trekkor   Glad you got it fixed. Seems like Rich at HPH woul...   Sep 13 2006, 12:51 AM
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