Brake line replacement?

[briang0]

I have to replace the front and rear brake lines on my 94 silverado. The rear seem pretty straight forward. My question is on the front one of the lines is coiled up like a spring. I have to replace this one do I have to coil the new line the same way? It looks like it goes into the anti lock module does it have to be that way because of this. If I do how can I form the coil. I couldn't find anything about it in the chilton manual. Any comments.

Brian

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by briang0

I have to replace the front and rear brake lines on my 94 silverado. The rear seem pretty straight forward. My question is on the front one of the lines is coiled up like a spring. I have to replace this one do I have to coil the new line the same way? It looks like it goes into the anti lock module does it have to be that way because of this. If I do how can I form the coil. I couldn't find anything about it in the chilton manual. Any comments.

Brian

I believe it is best to recreate the coil as best you can the tubing will bend fairly easy use a round object to rap around..


this coil is used to smooth out the ABS pulsations when the ABS is activated....removal may cause a poor brake effort if ABS is sensing slide..

[wafrederick]

Also get a roll of brakeline instead of 3 seperate lengths of lines and it comes in rolls of 25 foot.Recreate the coil and do it right.To make the job much easier,Mastercool makes a hydraulic flaring tool in a kit and it is much better,faster than the manual one and costing about $400.00.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by wafrederick

Also get a roll of brakeline instead of 3 seperate lengths of lines and it comes in rolls of 25 foot.Recreate the coil and do it right.To make the job much easier,Mastercool makes a hydraulic flaring tool in a kit and it is much better,faster than the manual one and costing about $400.00.

come on now this guy is gonna spend 400.oo for a flare tool....????

no way ...


The best way to do this is to buy a lifetime warrantee flare tool manual type about 50.oo....then after you complete the job tell them it's junk....


get your money back...


if you gonna keep vehicle use the s/steel lines...

[wafrederick]

You save time with the one made by Mastercool.The manual one takes longer.My father has the Mastercool flaring tool and has not used his maual set since switching to it.The manual version stays in the toolbox drawer collecting dust.

[jd-autotech]

i have bought coiled brake lines like for under master cylinder at the dealer

[gremlin96]

Originally Posted by jd-autotech

i have bought coiled brake lines like for under master cylinder at the dealer

wow both dealers i have used say thay can not get brake or fuel lines factory bent. i have had to buy striate lines. the fun part is thay still had the napa stickers on them. you know ware i went, a trip to napa.

to do the coil use a mag light. the size is just about right. just pull steady and wrap it around.

you can get custom brake lines made if you find a auto parts store that does hydrolics repair. thay will have the tools to do the bending and to put the ends on. just take your old line with you and have them match it up on lenth

[1968 Pontiac]

Do the coils as gremlin96 suggested. If you don't have a flashlight you can use a beer bottle, stair picket, etc., ... anything that's round and rigid.

If you don't have a pipe bending tool you can use a small diameter spring to bend up to 90 degrees. Where ever you buy the brake line probably has various diameter springs around 6" long, just find one with 3/16" or 1/4" inside diameter, or whatever diameter you brake line is. Slide the spring onto the tube before bending. This will keep the tube from collapsing when bending. Just make sure you do the flares after bending or else you won't be able to remove your spring. You don't need the spring for the coil as the tube won't collapse due to the large diameter.