Hard brake line replacement

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Mon Jan 1 22:36:12 EST 2001


You definitely DO NOT want to use COPPER for a brake line.  It doesn't have 
the wall strength of steel.


At 09:50 PM 01/01/2001 -0400, GEORGE MILLS wrote:

>You may want to try the dealer for this. Local one here charges about
>a buck+ per steel foot including fittings. You'll need to
>buy/borrow/steal/or already have a bender. Try not to totally deform
>the old line when removing so you'll have a template. If it looks like
>the line is going to turn with the fitting on removal, just cut it
>off. Then deal with the fittings. You could probably go with copper
>lines in the rear if you like to fiddle with things, use old fittings
>if they are not too F'dU, etc.
>
>Geo
>


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