question...
I broke a brake line, and it needs to be repaired first....before I try out my new topline lowered suspension!! yea....two weeks of night work on the 71 super...saved myself 400 bucks...kinda like a part time job, right?
it broke off right where it goes into the backing plate, I have drum brakes 71 super....
can I take off the nut, and reflare the brake line tube, and put it back together?
Just wanted to know what is back there behind the little nut on the backing plate and if I could repair it....
I will look for my self soon enough....
big al
brake line question...it broke off at the backing plate nut
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I hope so, I use that for my brakes also.
While the replacement line's od isn't metric it is the ends and fittings that matter.
Don't worry about bleeding all you really need is a lenght of clear hose (to fit on the bleeder screw) and a old clear plastic bottle.
While the replacement line's od isn't metric it is the ends and fittings that matter.
Don't worry about bleeding all you really need is a lenght of clear hose (to fit on the bleeder screw) and a old clear plastic bottle.
Yeah some may call it overkill, but you can't have too much overkill.
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Brake bleeding is sometimes viewed as a black art. In reality it is boring PINTA job, not hard just unpleasant.
Skip the fancy tools, all it is time getting up & down. Just flush the system a little without letting a lot of air inside and you will be fine. The fancy tool I use can be replicated for only a few pennys more than these guys want;
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=37201
Skip the fancy tools, all it is time getting up & down. Just flush the system a little without letting a lot of air inside and you will be fine. The fancy tool I use can be replicated for only a few pennys more than these guys want;
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=37201
Yeah some may call it overkill, but you can't have too much overkill.