Brake line help
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Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2011
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Brake line help
My simple caliper replacement turned into a caliper, hard line and rubber brake line replacement. I'm having trouble locating the hard line that runs from the caliper to the rubber line. Any suggestions on where I can locate a pre bent line?
1980 passenger side rear.
1980 passenger side rear.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Muskegon MI
Just about everyone sells them. I can have one shipped today for you if you give me a call.
Andrew
800-442-0335
http://www.muskegonbrake.com
Andrew
800-442-0335
http://www.muskegonbrake.com
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,683
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From: Working on the car NY
My simple caliper replacement turned into a caliper, hard line and rubber brake line replacement. I'm having trouble locating the hard line that runs from the caliper to the rubber line. Any suggestions on where I can locate a pre bent line?
1980 passenger side rear.
1980 passenger side rear.
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 17,102
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Just about everyone sells them. I can have one shipped today for you if you give me a call.
Andrew
800-442-0335
http://www.muskegonbrake.com
Andrew
800-442-0335
http://www.muskegonbrake.com
I got mine from Muskegon.
Just a word to the wise about ordering brake parts... I started out in December with a "simple" brake job. Now my car looks like this:
And these parts are now at Vansteel for refurbishing:
And while I'm at it, changing shocks, exhaust, and fiberglass rear spring just makes sense.
Oh, on the bright side, I noticed the plastic fuel filler neck surround was brittle, so I'm replacing that too... but hey, at least I found my car's build sheet!
Good luck.
Last edited by Stoge; Feb 1, 2012 at 11:14 AM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,241
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From: Okinawa Okinawa
Muskegon, Ecklers, Zip, Wilcox, pretty much everyone has them.
Look through a few of the sites and see who has the best price w/ shipping.
I just finished this job a few weeks ago. Mine started w/ a zz4 replacement and ended 8 weeks later w/ a new brake system. Long story but great results. Pretty easy job overall and you will like the results. Hardest part is getting the line to the left rear of the car. Every other line was pretty easy.
Look through a few of the sites and see who has the best price w/ shipping.
I just finished this job a few weeks ago. Mine started w/ a zz4 replacement and ended 8 weeks later w/ a new brake system. Long story but great results. Pretty easy job overall and you will like the results. Hardest part is getting the line to the left rear of the car. Every other line was pretty easy.