I broke a front brake line trying to replace the brake hose. Is this a DIY bend job or is there orginal factory ones out there someplace?

 

I'm going to subscribe to this because I'm about to do it myself as soon as I can track down the proper fittings. I already did one that goes from the ABS module to the rear tires, and that one was easy, but it was mostly straight. Then again, I only replaced the first four feet or so from the ABS and spliced it into the existing line downstream of that.

 

I would think you could bend your own. Is it the line from side to side or the line from the master? I replaced mine with all new stainless from inlinetube.com. That doesn't really answer your question about factory lines though. the one from left to right also has a coil or spring to protect it from rubbing which may be hard to replicate unless you have a flare kit.

 

I have seen a site somewhere that are pre bent . I look & see if I can find it . They are not hard to bend anyway , The one from my master cyl that is coiled ,I just wrapped it around a paint can ...

 

..............Classic Tube Prebent Brake Tubing and Stainless Steel Brake Lines

 

Here is another ..Inline tube The brake plumbing experts

 

That's a pretty good idea!

 

I'll check those links, thanks! What is that coil for, cooling?? I did check inlinetube and struck out. I've bent brake lines before but it wasn't pretty, LOL.

 

Most lines today are called "easy bend"

The coil is for cab to frame movement ....

 

I hope they are easy to bend. If I end up bending them I'll use the paint can trick, good idea Rick!

 

They are very easy bend

 

Yeah, the brake line I already did was very easy to bend, but I didn't have to do a coil in it or anything, just had to put a U in it. Does it matter which way you put the coil as far as clockwise or counterclockwise?

 

Joseph, no it wouldn't matter.