SS Brake Lines
Burning Brakes
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From: The Woodlands Texas
I used my 10mm wrench and tightened until snug. That was about 4 years and 50,000 miles ago and haven't had a leak yet.
Too much is made out of torquing everything. Some items just call for nutting it down and moving on.
Too much is made out of torquing everything. Some items just call for nutting it down and moving on.
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '06
I actually just emailed them earlier today on this exact issue. Heres what the told me:
"We don’t have a set of directions for the SS lines. The only advice I could give you is that the longer lines go in the rear. You install them in a “S” bend shape and when tightening them, get them snug and then give it one more push.
Hope that helps."
Not the answer i was looking for but oh well...
"We don’t have a set of directions for the SS lines. The only advice I could give you is that the longer lines go in the rear. You install them in a “S” bend shape and when tightening them, get them snug and then give it one more push.
Hope that helps."
Not the answer i was looking for but oh well...
Melting Slicks
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short up front
long in the back
Make sure they don't rub before you torque down the flex to hard line. Don't forget to cap the hard lines, you don't want air working its way to the ABS. This is a good time to install "speed bleeder" bleed valves.
long in the back
Make sure they don't rub before you torque down the flex to hard line. Don't forget to cap the hard lines, you don't want air working its way to the ABS. This is a good time to install "speed bleeder" bleed valves.
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Melting Slicks
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Stop tech may have a smaller bolt or softer aluminum calipers. 13#s sounds too light IMO. What brand lines did you buy? and what hardware are you using to reinstall it?
Melting Slicks
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From: I have to return some videotapes
Stealthy4- I am a bit troubled by that response. If the company sells something, they should be able to answer a simple install question.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '06
I'm glad you asked this question, cuz I was about to email Shawn to find out for myself. After reading that other thread, I know I'm not going to 37lb. ft.
Stealthy4- I am a bit troubled by that response. If the company sells something, they should be able to answer a simple install question.
Stealthy4- I am a bit troubled by that response. If the company sells something, they should be able to answer a simple install question.
Melting Slicks
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Supporting Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06
Shawn
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '06
There are two of us here named Shawn so that email you received was from the other Shawn. I posted this already, but I recommend 13 ft.-lbs. which was already posted by someone else. Again, sorry about that, but no aftermarket lines come with install instructions.
Shawn
Shawn
No, it cool...i'm glad you were able to chime in for us. Its cool that we know the answer now!
I thought maybe since you work on so many vettes, you might have created your own directions...and i wanted them...lol
BTW - its a secret whats in my pants...
Melting Slicks
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From: I have to return some videotapes
There are two of us here named Shawn so that email you received was from the other Shawn. I posted this already, but I recommend 13 ft.-lbs. which was already posted by someone else. Again, sorry about that, but no aftermarket lines come with install instructions.
Shawn
Shawn
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Install speed bleeders at the same time.Sounds imprecise, but really, you have to be a knuckle dragging moron to strip 'em out, and if you don't get 'em tight enough, well then you are a knuckle dragging moron also. Use the new washers that come with them, and be prepared to get 'service active handling' warnings intermittently, as I've heard that is common with any brand of s.s. lines. They say if you add a ground along side the line, you can avoid that, but I haven't verified that yet.
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