: roto rooter my brake lines ?
Dave Murdoch Apr 14th, 04, 5:54 PM Trying to decide whether I can clean all the crud out of my steel brake lines to front drums or should I spring for replacement lines. Has anyone had luck running a nylon bristle brush through the lines with alcohol, brake fluid, or brake cleaner? If so, do you know where to buy a small diameter brush with shaft flexible enough to go through some curves in the line, or did you make it up yourself? Related question, any good or bad feedback on inline tube.com? They have the front 4 lines pre-bent for $65.
Thanks-Dave.
YenkoChevelle69 Apr 14th, 04, 9:10 PM I'd take it to a brake shop and have them pressure bleed the brake system until the fluid is clean and no longer chunky and nasty.
Beenaway2long Apr 16th, 04, 9:01 AM I got to believe that a new line would be stronger than an old one thats fatigued and rusting it way from the inside, out. One real hard swat to the peddle, and AWWWWWAAAYYYYYYY you go. (to the body shop)
jpete Apr 16th, 04, 9:41 AM I have used 3 different kits frome Inline tube and have not been happy with any of them.
Jeff
70L34 Apr 16th, 04, 10:32 AM Classic Tube has been great to me in my past couple of projects...check them out.
Dave Murdoch Apr 16th, 04, 11:06 AM thanks for the input everybody, will check out classic tube.
70ChevelleRagtop Apr 16th, 04, 11:45 AM I've had good luck with Fine Lines. They supply Year One with many of their lines. http://www.finelinesinc.com/
1966_L78 Apr 16th, 04, 12:02 PM Why not check our site sponsor, Ground Up... I am not sure who supplies their lines, but pretty sure its one of the ones mentioned above...
Olle Apr 16th, 04, 1:24 PM Originally posted by Beenaway2long:
I got to believe that a new line would be stronger than an old one thats fatigued and rusting it way from the inside, out. One real hard swat to the peddle, and AWWWWWAAAYYYYYYY you go. (to the body shop) Or you could be going to a place even worse. Brake lines are cheap, and fairly easy to install, can't see any reason not to change them.
SS540 Apr 17th, 04, 8:13 AM The line that runs from to rear is a pain to install if the body is on the frame. The old one is difficult to remove, which will give you a clue about difficulty of installing the new one.
Tom's 68 Apr 17th, 04, 5:28 PM it is nice to no you are safe on the road to you and others as well
plus when you are done going through the hassle of replacing that pain in the a$$ line you will feel much better
plus it does stink but a couple hours of nuckle bustin work
you will be glad you did
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