Rear brake line fitting
#1
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Rear brake line fitting
As the title suggests I'm trying to find the the thread of the fitting that connects to the rear flex line(Highlighted in the pic below) so I can find a plug at the autoparts store to keep everything sealed up while I'm replacing my rear trailing arms. Thanks for any help!
#2
Le Mans Master
As the title suggests I'm trying to find the the thread of the fitting that connects to the rear flex line(Highlighted in the pic below) so I can find a plug at the autoparts store to keep everything sealed up while I'm replacing my rear trailing arms. Thanks for any help!
#5
Race Director
Even though I have the blue cap plugs that can seal this port off. Getting a brake line and doing it as what has been suggested is the fastest way to get it done.
I ALSO agree with clamping off the rubber hos which I do IF I am replacing the hose with a new one. I NEVER EVER clamp off the hose if it has age on it and I am NOT going to replace it for any reason due to causing for possible problems in that hose later on....even though they make tools to safely clamp of the hose. I just do not do it and will use my plug instead....and I often times even put a new hose on due to being so inexpensive.
DUB
#7
Intermediate
Thread Starter
I AGREE.
Even though I have the blue cap plugs that can seal this port off. Getting a brake line and doing it as what has been suggested is the fastest way to get it done.
I ALSO agree with clamping off the rubber hos which I do IF I am replacing the hose with a new one. I NEVER EVER clamp off the hose if it has age on it and I am NOT going to replace it for any reason due to causing for possible problems in that hose later on....even though they make tools to safely clamp of the hose. I just do not do it and will use my plug instead....and I often times even put a new hose on due to being so inexpensive.
DUB
Even though I have the blue cap plugs that can seal this port off. Getting a brake line and doing it as what has been suggested is the fastest way to get it done.
I ALSO agree with clamping off the rubber hos which I do IF I am replacing the hose with a new one. I NEVER EVER clamp off the hose if it has age on it and I am NOT going to replace it for any reason due to causing for possible problems in that hose later on....even though they make tools to safely clamp of the hose. I just do not do it and will use my plug instead....and I often times even put a new hose on due to being so inexpensive.
DUB
#8
Melting Slicks
When I replaced my Master Cylinder a couple of years ago, I bought some sort of kit from O'Reilly's that had lots of different sized plastic gizmos that had male or female threads and small rubber hoses for bleeding. Many good uses for these especially when dealing with brakes and brake lines.
#9
Race Director
Going to a parts house and buying a metal brake line about a foot long costs basically nothing at all to make the plugs you need.
DUB
DUB
#11
Racer
It is a 3/8, 24 pitch
Available at autozone:
BLF-60C solid brass Male plug...$2.99.
https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-..._0_92953_92958
Bought two today--one to seal off the brake line and one to seal off the Caliper while I continue to work...worked perfectly
Available at autozone:
BLF-60C solid brass Male plug...$2.99.
https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-..._0_92953_92958
Bought two today--one to seal off the brake line and one to seal off the Caliper while I continue to work...worked perfectly
#12
Drifting
McGyver 101...I used a plugged rubber hose that I screwed in.
#13
Intermediate
Thread Starter
It is a 3/8, 24 pitch
Available at autozone:
BLF-60C solid brass Male plug...$2.99.
https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-..._0_92953_92958
Bought two today--one to seal off the brake line and one to seal off the Caliper while I continue to work...worked perfectly
Available at autozone:
BLF-60C solid brass Male plug...$2.99.
https://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-..._0_92953_92958
Bought two today--one to seal off the brake line and one to seal off the Caliper while I continue to work...worked perfectly
#14
Burning Brakes
By the way, if you haven't done it before, this guy's videos helped me a lot.
His dental floss trick probably saved me a 1/2 hour and a lot of cussing!
He has a 2 part series for removal and for installation.
His dental floss trick probably saved me a 1/2 hour and a lot of cussing!
He has a 2 part series for removal and for installation.
Last edited by scottjamison; 08-13-2018 at 12:12 PM.
#16
Intermediate
Thread Starter
By the way, if you haven't done it before, this guy's videos helped me a lot.
His dental floss trick probably saved me a 1/2 hour and a lot of cussing!
He has a 2 part series for removal and for installation.
Video
His dental floss trick probably saved me a 1/2 hour and a lot of cussing!
He has a 2 part series for removal and for installation.
Video
#17
Le Mans Master
That's a great video. I'm glad the closed captioning specified "a set of ole tongs".
Dental floss is the key to many Corvette tasks, and to preventing gum disease.
Dental floss is the key to many Corvette tasks, and to preventing gum disease.
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