avatar382 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 So I was installing by new stainless steel brake lines. On the passenger side inner rear lines, I was trying to unscrew the hard line from the rubber line so I could replace it. Turns out, the fitting from the hard line was RUSTED into the rubber line so badly, that in trying to remove the stupid thing, I ended up TWISTING the fitting clean off the hard line!!! Pics of the carnage: What are my options? Forget about finding an XT in the junkyard here in south florida. My last 4 trips, no XT's. I'm hoping it would be possible to find another fitting and flare the broken end of the hard line on the chassis to repair the situation. Any ideas? Am I totally screwed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 most parts stores sell precut lengths of brake line, and a small hand held tubing bender. figure on the length, get one thats close, and start routing it. if you have to much, you can coil it up at the end. morganm, had some rubber lines made for his rears, but that would defeat the purpose of stainless braided lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 most parts stores sell precut lengths of brake line, and a small hand held tubing bender. figure on the length, get one thats close, and start routing it. if you have to much, you can coil it up at the end. Just take what you have, plop it on the counter, and tell the counter guy to come up with a solution. Don't panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 All is not lost As Arch noted you can go to most any parts store, farm supply store, or an actual break shop and get precut and pre flared / ended hard lines. Be sure to bring in that soft line so you get the correct ends on your new hardlines. Also bring in a little segement of your hardline so you get the correct diameter hardline. IIRC they are 3/16th but bring in yoru line to be sure The hardlines are realy easy to bend into shape just go slow and easy so you dont kink it. If you must you can just buy the hardline, ends, and a double flare tool. Use your old rusty lines to play with getting used to doing a double flare. It all sounds harder than it really is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar382 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 thanks for all the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Make sure they match up the threads!!! I was sold one by the parts guy...and when I got it all home and bent........... IT WASN'T METRIC! My .02 Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 01 Forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzle Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I messed up one of my power steering lines, and when I was driving home one day to work on the car, I realized there is a hose shop that I drive past every day. 15 minutes, and $10 to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar382 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Does anyone know if it is a one piece all the way to the master cylinder, or if there are junctures along the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenTBK Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 It should be one piece up till it gets to the "spider".. aka, the splitter tha splits the one line into two for the front and opposing rear. I read this in the HKYSA book. Other than that, I have no firsthand experience. Heh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 get a 'nut' and reflare it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 get a 'nut' and reflare it. you can cut the bad section of line out and splice in the new section with COMPRESSION FITTINGS. get a new length of line from napa, they will have fittings. cit the one end off and splice that to the old line with the compression fitting, and the other end you can screw into the original brake fitting make sure your cuts are clean, a hacksaw or a dremel will do the job. the fittings and lines will be 3/16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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