[s-cars] Anyone replace hard brakeline?

[Peter Schulz]

I posted a similar question previously to the 200 list..
John Larson ( Mechanic and shop owner replied)

BTW the size is ISO (Bubble) flare 10 x 1.0...



From: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
To: "Peter Schulz" <peschulz at cisco.com>
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Subject: Re: need advice on hard brake lines....
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:13:31 -0700
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Your local auto parts store, Carquest stores for sure, carry or can get
overnight, special easily bendable lines with the correct German "bubble"
fittings already installed.  I've never had much luck with treying to make
the flares on bulk line.  I recently bought 2 foot long sections for a 356,
and my wholesale outlay was under 6 bucks.  The lengths are odd, but you can
make'em work.  The dealer is apt to sell you the same thing, IME.  John
----- Original Message -----



At 10:50 AM 10/23/2002 -0700, jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com wrote:
>Hello,
>When installing the BigBrakes and the braided hoses last week, I noted
>that the front left rigid brakeline (ABS computer to left front) has a
>nut that was starting to chunk off (as in a small piece of it is
>missing).  I carefully tightened it and it is not leaking and works
>fine, but was curious if anyone had ever replaced one of these?  I doubt
>it's as easy as taking the cover off the ABS unit, removing the line and
>dropping in a new one (Couldn't be that easy, could it?).
>Thanks,
>Jim K.
>
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Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com