replacing steel brake lines??????

..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.

its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the others
don't look so good.

I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if im
getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with these.

I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines that
I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think i can
easliy do by myself.






Thanks.

Brian

bmaty wrote:
> ..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.
>
> its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
> good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the
others
> don't look so good.
>
> I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if
im
> getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with
these.
>
> I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines
that
> I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think
i can
> easliy do by myself.
> Thanks.
>
> Brian

You can do it piece by piece like that and have lots of fun if it's
your first time. Or you could see about buying a complete set of lines
for your mystery car that are already preformed. It cost much more, but
might be worth it in time saved.

bmaty wrote:
>
> ..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.
>
> its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
> good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the others
> don't look so good.
>
> I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if im
> getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with these.
>
> I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines that
> I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think i can
> easliy do by myself.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Brian

You can probably buy almost correct lengths and not have to cut & flare.
Double flaring is not easy and not fun (not for me anyways).
Find our if your oem vehicle lines are either english or metric.
If you do end up flaring, do lots of practice flares first.

I can't find anywhere that has the preformed lines................I've
called all the local parts dealers and no luck.I've checked the GM website
and no luck.I guess I'll call a GM shop in the morning.


---------------Sorry its a 92 cavalier 2.2l 48,00
miles--------------------.


Brian






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>
> bmaty wrote:
>> ..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.
>>
>> its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
>> good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the
> others
>> don't look so good.
>>
>> I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if
> im
>> getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with
> these.
>>
>> I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines
> that
>> I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think
> i can
>> easliy do by myself.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Brian
>
> You can do it piece by piece like that and have lots of fun if it's
> your first time. Or you could see about buying a complete set of lines
> for your mystery car that are already preformed. It cost much more, but
> might be worth it in time saved.
>

« Paul » wrote:

> bmaty wrote:
>
>> ..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.
>>
>>its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
>>good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the others
>>don't look so good.
>>
>>I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if im
>>getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with these.
>>
>>I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines that
>>I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think i can
>>easliy do by myself.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Brian
>
>
> You can probably buy almost correct lengths and not have to cut & flare.
> Double flaring is not easy and not fun (not for me anyways).
> Find our if your oem vehicle lines are either english or metric.
> If you do end up flaring, do lots of practice flares first.

When i had to redo my old mazda, i went through all the scenarios you
are. What i decided to do in the end was buy stock length lines with the
fittings already on and bend them.

You carefully take off the old lines. YOu may have to cut them in a few
spots. It depends. Then you use the contours of the old lines to pre
bend as much as possible the new lines off the car. Then you carefully
put the new lines on. Start at one end, and work your way to the other.
Since you may have bought lines longer than the OEM, you might have to
put a few loops or bends in them to reduce there length.

I was warned that to make a good double flair is an art, and the flair
tool is not cheap either. So that's why i went the pre built route. The
bender was not that much. Good luck. WHen you take one of the old lines
off, take it down to the auto parts store to match up the thread and flair.

Bob

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Great you guys are the best I get right on that in the morning...........i
hope this is going to save me lots of bucks
I've read the HAYNES manual about bleeding lined and I've done it many times
before on other cars but never replacing entire steel lines.........any tips
on bleeding lines?



Brian




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>
>
> « Paul » wrote:
>
>> bmaty wrote:
>>
>>> ..............I just bought a car to run to work and back in.
>>>
>>>its in great shape only 48,000 miles and the body is real
>>>good.............but one of the Steel brake lines is busted. and the
>>>others
>>>don't look so good.
>>>
>>>I'd like to do it my self to save the cash. but I'd like to know if im
>>>getting in over my head. Any body got any experiance working with these.
>>>
>>>I called the local part stores and they all have stock striaght lines
>>>that
>>>I'd have to bend and flare. and the rest of the brake system I think i
>>>can
>>>easliy do by myself.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Brian
>>
>>
>> You can probably buy almost correct lengths and not have to cut & flare.
>> Double flaring is not easy and not fun (not for me anyways).
>> Find our if your oem vehicle lines are either english or metric.
>> If you do end up flaring, do lots of practice flares first.
>
> When i had to redo my old mazda, i went through all the scenarios you are.
> What i decided to do in the end was buy stock length lines with the
> fittings already on and bend them.
>
> You carefully take off the old lines. YOu may have to cut them in a few
> spots. It depends. Then you use the contours of the old lines to pre bend
> as much as possible the new lines off the car. Then you carefully put the
> new lines on. Start at one end, and work your way to the other.
> Since you may have bought lines longer than the OEM, you might have to put
> a few loops or bends in them to reduce there length.
>
> I was warned that to make a good double flair is an art, and the flair
> tool is not cheap either. So that's why i went the pre built route. The
> bender was not that much. Good luck. WHen you take one of the old lines
> off, take it down to the auto parts store to match up the thread and
> flair.
>
> Bob
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bmaty wrote:
>
> Great you guys are the best I get right on that in the morning...........i
> hope this is going to save me lots of bucks
> I've read the HAYNES manual about bleeding lined and I've done it many times
> before on other cars but never replacing entire steel lines.........any tips
> on bleeding lines?
>
> Brian

Gravity bleeding may work well in this situation, initially.
Then do a regular pedal pump bleed.
Don't let the ABS pumps or master cylinder run dry!