How to Cap the Brakes Lines for Staging, Seems obvious how to, but not to me |
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How to Cap the Brakes Lines for Staging, Seems obvious how to, but not to me |
Highland |
Dec 4 2018, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
So I'm at the stage where I'm going to drop the brakes and suspension to change bearings, bushings, calipers, rotors, pads, shocks, springs, etc. I plan to start with the rear then move to the front.
So the car will probably be off its wheels for some time while I'm trying to figure this all out. I've emptied the brake reservoir with a turkey baster, but of course there's still fluid in the lines. I'm also thinking it would be easier to bleed the lines if there's fluid in them. My question is where is the best place to disconnect the brake lines (before or after the flex) and what's the best way to cap it so I don't end up with brake fluid on my paint? |
jcd914 |
Dec 5 2018, 04:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a mix of plastic threaded plugs and ends of old brake lines that have been cut off and bent over a crimped. Both of these screw into the end of a flex line and seal it.
The plastic plugs came from packaged new brake parts over the years. Master cylinders used to come with plugs threaded into the line fitting to keep them sealed up in transit and storage. The brake line ends were made up as needed. I cut an old steel brake line about 1 1/2 inches long and left the flare nut on it. Then I used vise grips and flatten about 3/4 inch of the tube at the cut end. Then folded over the flatten tube about half way down the flattened section. Then on the flat part of a vise (or anvil or other large hard metal), hammered the folded tube to insure it was sealed. Jim |
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