92 RWD Rusted Brake Line

[ctroll]

I just found a leaking brake line (rusted) - it is the line that runs to the rear axle into a valve before it splits off to each rear wheel. It is leaking in an area where the gas tank would have to be removed to fix or replace the line.

2 part question -

Any tricks to replacing brake lines?

How hard is it to drop the fuel tank?

The van is a 92 - rear wheel drive - with a Z in the VIN. ~150K miles.

Thanks!

[old_master]

Drain the tank, undo lines, filler neck, and any electrical harness. Replace the brake line from front to rear. Use inverted flare fittings and unions only. Not a fun job, but needs to be done.