Repairing Metal Brake Line

[lxskllr]

Well that was a PITA. I replaced the whole line. There were a couple other sections that were looking gnarly, so I did the whole thing. One ball flare, and one double flare, and they both appear to be holding. Bending was a bit less than professional, but it's out of the way of stuff, and no kinks. A couple of the fittings were difficult to access, and that's where most of my time was. I need to wait until tomorrow for bleeding assistance, but it looks like it's together.

I learned how to do metal brake lines, and I learned I don't like doing metal brake lines :^D Oh well, learning new things is always good, and I'm sure I saved a bunch of money, even after all the material purchases. I'll go ahead and say it was a success :^)

 

[wirednuts]

yeah thats why most people just buy the whole line. youre not spending much more money and saving a lot of hassle.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Unless I missed it being otherwise specified, I'm fairly certain he's got rear drums.

The good news is the wheel cylinders are probably leaking, and the lines would've snapped in half when you tried to change them, anyway. :awe:

It would definitely not be a bad idea to change both rear lines at the same time. It's not expensive (unless you buy pre-bent stuff from the dealer or something). But I would also recommend checking the rear wheel cylinders while you're already in the hydraulics. Pull the little boots back and look for fluid.

You don't have to bleed drum brakes? 😵

 

[lxskllr]

yeah thats why most people just buy the whole line. youre not spending much more money and saving a lot of hassle.

Thing is, it would have been virtually impossible to route the line if it were pre bent. I had to cut it in a couple places just to remove it. It looked like the brake line was placed before the motor was. I /may/ have been able to get a pre bent one in with some clever maneuvering, but I kind of doubt it. There just isn't much room to move in that part of the engine.