 Rear brake line replacement, rubber line |
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| tahoward |
 May 5 2003, 05:09 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Middletown, OH Member No.: 52  |
I have a leak in a rear brake line (the rubber one) and can't see an easy way to replace it. The end closest to the caliper was cake, but the upper end is another story. Any tips or don'ts would be much appreciated. Thanks all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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| Lawrence |
May 5 2003, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None  |
Make sure you use regular line wrenches so you don't damage the hard line. Also, you can soak the joints in penetrating fluid for a couple of days first. Be careful about getting penetrating fluid on your rotors or pads.
Make sure you have plenty of brake fluid before you start, and don't let the resevoir run dry. If the lines on the front are the same age, you may as well replace them all. A suggestion: Get a set of Speedbleeder screws for your calipers. They will make the task of bleeding your brakes much easier. Even if you jack the rear end way up, odds are you're going to get some air in the proportioning valve (at the rear firewall). Be patient, it may take several bleeding sessions to get all the air out. Some people find tapping the valve while bleeding can help free up trapped air bubbles. Hope this helps, Rusty |
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| Gint |
May 5 2003, 05:55 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
It helps to be a contortionist. Or to have the engine out.
Barring these, get a small pair of vice grips for the clips, and large vocabulary, and LOTS of patience. |
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| tahoward |
May 5 2003, 06:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Middletown, OH Member No.: 52 |
Thanks for the tips. It seems every job on a teener requires patience and an active vocabulary! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Lawrence |
May 5 2003, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Yeah, I forgot about the clips. Vice-grips will yank them out nicely.
Actually, the task isn't terribly difficult... but most of us around here are incredibly anal about stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Getting bubbles trapped in the proportioning valve can be a PITA, though. When I did my lines, I bled and bled the brakes. They were okay, but not great. I drove the car around a few days, and then rebled them - that helped. Air bubbles are funny things. |
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