Clogged brake flex line
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Clogged brake flex line
Just wondering if anyone has tried to un-clog a flex line. Don’t have it off yet and have not tried anything yet. But I thought with safety wire, compressed air and any other thing I can think of to clear it.
This GM vehicle does not go on the road but only drives on my property as a work vehicle. As a last resort I can buy a flex line but rather not put any money into this junker.
Besides, it's a interesting challenge.
This GM vehicle does not go on the road but only drives on my property as a work vehicle. As a last resort I can buy a flex line but rather not put any money into this junker.
Besides, it's a interesting challenge.
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Just wondering if anyone has tried to un-clog a flex line. Don’t have it off yet and have not tried anything yet. But I thought with safety wire, compressed air and any other thing I can think of to clear it.
This GM vehicle does not go on the road but only drives on my property as a work vehicle. As a last resort I can buy a flex line but rather not put any money into this junker.
Besides, it's a interesting challenge.
This GM vehicle does not go on the road but only drives on my property as a work vehicle. As a last resort I can buy a flex line but rather not put any money into this junker.
Besides, it's a interesting challenge.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando FL
Not a bad idea, just don’t know if I can find one for a 34 year old vehicle. At this time I don’t know what other years might fit.
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Point well taken. But vehicle does not go on the road and usually drive 10mph for haling rocks or pulling trees down. Since I made this a property vehicle 10 years ago, only travels 1- 2 miles a year.Moving forward
Had to give it the collage try. Using safety wire and brake cleaner, I did pretty well cleaning it out establishing a definite flow and passage. Reinstall back on vehicle, bled the line and all was looking good. Then really gave the pedal a good press and it clogged again. Back at square one I removed it, checked it and yes, was bad again.
So I ended up where I knew I was going to, ordering the line from AZ. Will get it tomorrow.
Sometimes you just go to try if there is nothing to lose.
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I ordered a hose.
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Done
Thought this would be a good opportunity to try to bleed it myself and try out a vacuum bleeder I must have now for years and never used. Hooked it all up with BIG disappointment. I established a vacuum but could not pull the fluid out (don’t know why). Did not even look for the problem at this point.
Have several spare speed bleeders for the vette but did not fit this caliper, that would have been too easy. So I fell back to the old reliable system of push and hold. So I got the wife for 5 minutes of assistance, bleed the line and caliper and all is working fine.
Thought this would be a good opportunity to try to bleed it myself and try out a vacuum bleeder I must have now for years and never used. Hooked it all up with BIG disappointment. I established a vacuum but could not pull the fluid out (don’t know why). Did not even look for the problem at this point.
Have several spare speed bleeders for the vette but did not fit this caliper, that would have been too easy. So I fell back to the old reliable system of push and hold. So I got the wife for 5 minutes of assistance, bleed the line and caliper and all is working fine.
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Brake line from junk yard.
That is a smart way to trust your life or endanger other lifes on the street.
Go and buy a new line, and stop being cheap.
That is a smart way to trust your life or endanger other lifes on the street.Go and buy a new line, and stop being cheap.
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