Replacing brake lines
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Replacing brake lines
While doing the water pump and such, I will be replacing the power steering lines (leak) and rusting brake lines. I want to get everything from the master cylinder to the front brakes, ending before the brake hoses, and to the valve on the frame. The rest going to the back had been replaced by PO.
The line is 3/16 with double flare.
Does anyone know the end fittings for these?? Just the type, but if you know how many of each, would be even better.
The line is 3/16 with double flare.
Does anyone know the end fittings for these?? Just the type, but if you know how many of each, would be even better.
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It might be more helpful if you let everyone know what you are working on. Personally I dont know the size or amout. But there are some awesome members who probably do. Just fill in the blanks and Someone will be more than willing to help if they can.
There maybe some places you can order the lines prebent and ready to install and I am sure someone has a sugestion for that also. Good luck.
There maybe some places you can order the lines prebent and ready to install and I am sure someone has a sugestion for that also. Good luck.
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While doing the water pump and such, I will be replacing the power steering lines (leak) and rusting brake lines. I want to get everything from the master cylinder to the front brakes, ending before the brake hoses, and to the valve on the frame. The rest going to the back had been replaced by PO.
The line is 3/16 with double flare.
Does anyone know the end fittings for these?? Just the type, but if you know how many of each, would be even better.
The line is 3/16 with double flare.
Does anyone know the end fittings for these?? Just the type, but if you know how many of each, would be even better.
you should tell us the year and if you have 4 wheel abs, 2 wheel abs or no abs. I replaced mine from the connector at the frame toward the front of the truck back to the 2 wheel cylinders. the fitting at connector was a bubble flair. I think the line going into the ABS might be a bubble flair. I am not positive. the rest of the fittings on back are double flairs. The way I solved mie was a used preflair lines. I bought a bubble flair line and took it to a shop and for $1 he cut of one end of the line and flaired it as a double flair
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just take the old fittings to a parts store. I went to NAPA for mine and they cost maybe $.25 each. Good luck using the old hoses, if your lines are that bad you might consider just replacing them as well. Since I went that far I rebuilt, sandblasted and painted my calipers. Rockauto has kits for like $2 per caliper.
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just take the old fittings to a parts store. I went to NAPA for mine and they cost maybe $.25 each. Good luck using the old hoses, if your lines are that bad you might consider just replacing them as well. Since I went that far I rebuilt, sandblasted and painted my calipers. Rockauto has kits for like $2 per caliper.
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