Leaking brake line
NBill
10-17-2010, 04:31 PM
95 Sable, the brake line squirts fluid out the leak is under drivers side passenger door. Looks like a rusted pinhole in the line.
Can this be fixed and how difficult is it? Does the whole line have to be replaced?
Can this be fixed and how difficult is it? Does the whole line have to be replaced?
65comet
10-18-2010, 10:40 AM
If you have clean, rust-free line on both sides of the hole, then a short repair line CAN be put in place with compression fittings. I say CAN because I don't recommend it. It would be something I'd do just to get the car home and then replace the entire line, and only for the back brakes since they usually use a lower pressure than the front. If the hole isn't from a visible rub spot or impact from road debris, then the whole line is probably rotting out and should be replaced.
jmas
09-20-2011, 10:46 PM
Don't use Compression Fittings. If you must replace a section of brake line, do it with Flair Fittings.
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