rickyhils Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1991 Loyale wagon. Am replacing the front strut shocks. Look like brake lines need to be removed from the caliper in order to remove strut assembly. Just want to check before I make tons more work for myself. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbuoy Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Pretty much. Remove brake line from caliper and remove the little clip holding the brake line to strut, slide out line . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyhils Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 OK. Easy enough to lift off the brake lines. Am also looking at getting a new clutch cable [ before mine breaks- 330k miles] . Will try a local Subaru dealer for any stock still available. And, can a used FWD axle [ off the car- but still in good condition with 8 years / 80k miles on it] simply have NEW BOOTS installed? Thinking preventative for known good c/v axle. Or should I skip that and just look for reliable re-man axles? I have two Cardone axles on there now for several years and boots still look ok. Maybe will investigate some silicone coating to keep them from cracking. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) Clean, re grease, reboot OEM axles. From everything I've seen on here, the aftermarket axles are junk. A long while back, I remember mention of one brand some had good luck with, but I never tried them. I've been rebooting them since 1988. Edited August 16, 2019 by DaveT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Reboot Subaru OEM axles. Aftermarket are trash. most people wouldn’t buy things with failure rates as high as aftermarket axles. I don’t get how shops can even stand to install them. ignore anecdotal statistically irrelevant comments about brand “xyz” being good. There’s no point as long as your axles are good or used Subaru axles are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 You don’t have to split the brake line. Carefully cut the little retainer bracket, then bend the two sections back to allow the brake line to come free once the clip is removed (remove clip before cutting). Do the same on the new struts The brake line will still be retained by the clip in the bracket. Cheers Bennie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I’ve done what Bennie said about 50 times. remove clip cut through a corner of the bracket that holds the brake line. Dremel, angle grinder, Ive even done it with a small hand held metal hand saw. Bend bracket until the line can slip through. Do the same to new struts and Install slide brake line into bracket bend bracket back to its nominal position. Insert clip if you’re in an area prone to rust treat the cut metal on the new strut with some rust preventive paint/coating for aesthetics. It’s thick enough if it’s not going to rust through like a fender but it will have surface rust if you want it to look a certain way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somick Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 4 hours ago, idosubaru said: I’ve done what Bennie said about 50 times. remove clip cut through a corner of the bracket that holds the brake line. Dremel, angle grinder, Ive even done it with a small hand held metal hand saw. Bend bracket until the line can slip through. Do the same to new struts and Install slide brake line into bracket bend bracket back to its nominal position. Insert clip if you’re in an area prone to rust treat the cut metal on the new strut with some rust preventive paint/coating for aesthetics. It’s thick enough if it’s not going to rust through like a fender but it will have surface rust if you want it to look a certain way. I attached my brake line to a new strut with a cable tie. So far so good. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 4 hours ago, idosubaru said: I’ve done what Bennie said about 50 times. remove clip cut through a corner of the bracket that holds the brake line. Dremel, angle grinder, Ive even done it with a small hand held metal hand saw. Bend bracket until the line can slip through. Do the same to new struts and Install slide brake line into bracket bend bracket back to its nominal position. Insert clip if you’re in an area prone to rust treat the cut metal on the new strut with some rust preventive paint/coating for aesthetics. It’s thick enough if it’s not going to rust through like a fender but it will have surface rust if you want it to look a certain way. I prefer to make 2 cuts so the hose can be removed without bending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Two cuts sounds like bracket is surgically removed. Done the one cut a few times no dramas. The zip cable tie may give no problems other than inspection by authorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Nope, not the greatest picture, but maybe it makes sense. I'm just cutting out a chunk out of the end that's barely the width of the hose, this leaves all the surface on either side for the clip to rest against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnotDIY Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 10:00 PM, DaveT said: Clean, re grease, reboot OEM axles. From everything I've seen on here, the aftermarket axles are junk. A long while back, I remember mention of one brand some had good luck with, but I never tried them. I've been rebooting them since 1988. Where to find new boots for OEM axles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnotDIY Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Sorry Sorry NVM! just asked this question before research. RockAuto has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyhils Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Thanks you guys. Best way for me was to slice through strut bracket and bend the new "tabs" in opposite directions till brake line can pass through. And no critical loss of structural integrity. No need to disconnect brake line. All you guys are the best. thanks Edited September 1, 2019 by rickyhils 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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