I have to replace rusty line yearly on some vehicle. I always said a safety item like brake lines should be stainless.

Toyota gets bashed and humiliated about idiots pushing a floor mat onto the gas peddle and has to have a recall but steel brake lines that rust out and can fail any time loosing all brakes. Thats ok.

 

Snowseeker is right on. This is the first time I had to do this because of a rust hole in the line. I've had over 40 cars and trucks all makes and models in the last 30 years of driving. By the way ITS ALIVE!! replaced the line and checked out the rest while I was crawling around. They all have to go come spring. When I install the Hellwig, and RAS, I'll pull all brake lines and change fluid. Need to have no worries when camping this year.
Thanks for all the help and support. This forum ROCKS. According to my wife I know it all, shes wrong I learn new stuff here everyday LOL.

1 last thing. My Dad always said use anti-sieze and swear at it to make it go together. He was right! sure do miss him RIP 11/25/2010. Love you Dad!!

 

Where do you apply the anti-sieze?

Snowseeker, where can you get stainless steel brake lines?

 

You can get the stainless line online or at some auto parts stores. You'll need a really good flaring tool as the line is stronger than the typical steel lines. You can also get really nice lines with coating on them which will also last much longer than typical lines. The lines on my Ex appear to have a black coating on them - it's either all been replaced or it's factory. If it was replaced at some point someone did a fantastic job of getting all of the bends right.

 

The green coated auto parts store lines still don't last much longer. They are a tiny bit better but still rot out within a few years of daily driving.

 

I dont know where to get SS lines. I put the anti-sieze on the tube behind the flare and on the threads. This way it wont rust between the fitting and tube locking it in place.

 

I looked at my brake lines today and they look good. No rust at all.

 

You got lucky jh818 keep an eye on em!

 

How often do you drive on salted roads?

 

Hardly ever. We don't get snow down here near Los Angeles. The Carfax on my Ex showed it was a CA vehicle.

I moved out here from NJ 13 years ago. Believe me, I know what salt does. I don't miss the white streaks you get on your windshield when the salt recrystalizes.

 

Yeah I hate it here but its where the money is for me. I would love to move to Ca. One thing holdin me back .......... the wife wants to go with!

 

I bought an excursion from Mass that the guy said all lines were good as he had oiled them regularly. they are a rotten mess. One blew out on me about 15 miles from home on an old country back road. I eased home without having to touch the brakes. The EBrake works great BTW. I'll be doing a complete line replacement on mine in the next few days.