Hydraulic clutch line options

[spunbearings]

I was wondering if i could use this

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=536&catid=17

to replace my hydraulic clutch line in my 88 k1500, would it make a difference if it was a hard line or not?

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by spunbearings

I was wondering if i could use this

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=536&catid=17

to replace my hydraulic clutch line in my 88 k1500, would it make a difference if it was a hard line or not?

you use a steel line.

rubber and brake fluid is tricky.

[spunbearings]

then i shall pass this on being its the cheapest i found not including shipping(that's probably another $30)

http://www.theautopartsshop.com/auto...line+1988.html

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by spunbearings

then i shall pass this on being its the cheapest i found not including shipping(that's probably another $30)

http://www.theautopartsshop.com/auto...line+1988.html

if the line is rusted in one area you could cut replace the rusted section. usually down by the clutch cylinder. sometimes the hoses when this old breakdown or the complete steel line is rusted then replace with this part you found / the complete part.

if you could do this with just the steel line you would save alot.

[Schurkey]

Originally Posted by spunbearings

I was wondering if i could use this

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=536&catid=17

to replace my hydraulic clutch line in my 88 k1500, would it make a difference if it was a hard line or not?

Originally Posted by j cAT

you use a steel line.

rubber and brake fluid is tricky.

The hose he linked to is Teflon lined. There is NO problem with fluid compatibility; and there is no "rubber" to swell and deteriorate.

Whether it would FIT is another story. No promises.

Interesting. I'd have expected a hard plastic tube rather than steel as original equipment. I don't have one to look at--hard plastic would have been a guess rather than a statement of fact. My '88 is an automatic, so no M/T clutch components.

[Truckie]

What about plastic airline from a semi, comes in all different sizes, they will also have the correct ends so you can join it to either new or your existing steel pipe, and it will work out alot cheaper than that item .

[gremlin96]

yes you can use it on your clutch. it is the same stuff motorcycles use for there brake lines.

i would check for a place that builds ss braded brake lines local. there are a lot of places getting in to makeing them to order. you take your old lines in they will match them up. you will need to find out how long you need one to be.

[spunbearings]

I took the old one off it is a composite of steel brake line with a crimped rubber hose in the center (between the master and slave) just like and oil cooling line. I figure because of the movement difference between firewall and motor rock. The steel line was bad just like all the brake lines surprisingly the rubber looked good. I got a new one from autozone. Just a heads up advance auto parts seems to be going through some changes and stopped carrying a lot of parts for this truck and nobody makes the oil cooling lines for it anymore unless custom. I just deleted the oil cooling lines from mine since I only take it out for rides with the wife.