Standard brake line replacement issues....Need ideas
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Standard brake line replacement issues....Need ideas
So I had a stuck caliper on the driver rear side. I pushed the piston back and checked everything to make sure all was in working order.
After some though and reading about the calipers getting stuck which old brake lines, I decided to upgrade the line with the Russell stainless steal lines.
I got all the lines put in but I seem to have fluid leaking on the passenger side fitting which I can't seem to get to stop. I put the old line back in but it is still leaking. I am not sure what I need to do or check to get it to stop. It seems to be leaking from the thread area. I checked the fittings and they don't look cross threaded so I don't understand why it may be happening.
Any ideas or things to look for would be appreciated.
Thanks, Tim M
After some though and reading about the calipers getting stuck which old brake lines, I decided to upgrade the line with the Russell stainless steal lines.
I got all the lines put in but I seem to have fluid leaking on the passenger side fitting which I can't seem to get to stop. I put the old line back in but it is still leaking. I am not sure what I need to do or check to get it to stop. It seems to be leaking from the thread area. I checked the fittings and they don't look cross threaded so I don't understand why it may be happening.
Any ideas or things to look for would be appreciated.
Thanks, Tim M
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I just went out there and checked it again. It may have a small nic in it so I tried to sand it down to make it smooth. It is very hard to tell if and what sort of damage it may have.
If it is damaged, what do you think my options would be to get it working?
Thanks, Tim M
If it is damaged, what do you think my options would be to get it working?
Thanks, Tim M
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O my goodness that was painful. I finally got the hard line taper to fit into the Russel lines. I did have to mess with the hard line and made sure everything was lined up straight.
I tried the old lines and the new lines I don't remember how many times. Again, after I fiddle with the hard line to make sure it was straight, clean and all in good shape, if worked.
Man what a pain for something that should be straight forward.
Tim M
I tried the old lines and the new lines I don't remember how many times. Again, after I fiddle with the hard line to make sure it was straight, clean and all in good shape, if worked.
Man what a pain for something that should be straight forward.
Tim M
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