Broken rear brake line... diy??

[willsmysticcobra]

While lifting my jeep we knicked a brittle rear line and it pinholed. Drove 40 all the way home on the hwy to Lake Zurich from Elk Grove on nearly zero pressure..... Now I know napa sells the 20 odd foot line but is this something I could/should attempt or swallow it and take it to a shop for $250+? Or if somebody wants to do a side job.

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[wolfe]

It's really not too bad to do yourself. I had to do it on my neon last winter.

 

[Aron]

You will need a tubing cutter, flaring tool, and possibly a tubing bender. Like Jason said it is easy to do. Couple years ago I broke a rear line going home from Victor's house in my Z. I did it myself, just had to buy the tools and a 5' section of line from the local auto parts store. If you were closer I would let you borrow the tools to do it, or give you a hand.

 

[IZZy]

Throw some more fluid in it and take it to a Velazquez in the city, they can fix that shot for cheap

 

[GLADIATOR]

Take the original brake line off as a template and bend it out of the car. Some auto parts stores sell them pre bent

 

[willsmysticcobra]

thanks guys... tackling it now!

 

[rocket5979]

thanks guys... tackling it now!

Good to hear. Making brake lines is not too hard and it will save you some money.

 

[superman]

coolest story ever

 

[willsmysticcobra]

all done.... bender was hard to use... used my hands for most of the bends... Double flair tool from advance worked very well

 

[Bigturbonotch]

pictures?

 

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