Need help and a Rant!
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Burning Brakes
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From: chandler az
Need help and a Rant! (Fixed)
I found out my what my leak was. The idiot dealer that had worked on the car for the previous owner did not put the clips back on the brake lines and the steering knuckle ate through the brake line. I had my kid step on the brake pedal and it shot out like crazy.
Here are pictures from the top - bottom and a picture of the ABS unit.
The line that has the hole is connected to the second port down on the right side in the picture. It looks like it heads to the rear brakes. Can someone tell me what part number I have to get?
Thanks
Here are pictures from the top - bottom and a picture of the ABS unit.
The line that has the hole is connected to the second port down on the right side in the picture. It looks like it heads to the rear brakes. Can someone tell me what part number I have to get?
Thanks
Last edited by brookman; Mar 17, 2008 at 02:51 PM. Reason: edit subject
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From: Dyer, IN
Looks like the part manual shows the raw line stock, so you'll have to put the nuts on, and flare the line yourself. If you tell me the year, and whether or not you have active handling, I can email you the pages from the parts manual.
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Burning Brakes
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From: chandler az
I always forget to put that in the thread. I keep my profile filled out though.
It is a 2000 coupe. I think I saw the same page you are talking about.
It looks like both lines are identical with the same fittings on both ends.
You don't think the dealer would carry a complete one?
It is a 2000 coupe. I think I saw the same page you are talking about.
It looks like both lines are identical with the same fittings on both ends.
You don't think the dealer would carry a complete one?
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,357
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From: Dyer, IN
I always forget to put that in the thread. I keep my profile filled out though.
It is a 2000 coupe. I think I saw the same page you are talking about.
It looks like both lines are identical with the same fittings on both ends.
You don't think the dealer would carry a complete one?
It is a 2000 coupe. I think I saw the same page you are talking about.
It looks like both lines are identical with the same fittings on both ends.
You don't think the dealer would carry a complete one?
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 926
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From: chandler az
all done
I ended up buying a 25 foot roll of 3/16 tubing from Napa and renting the bubble flairing tool from Checker. I used the old fittings . It really ended up being a piece of cake.
I started out trying figure out how to use the pre finished lines that autozone carries. The corvette uses a bubble flair which is what the european and brittish lines use - but it uses the japanese threads. All of the japanese lines use a double flair - so no dice.
I started out trying figure out how to use the pre finished lines that autozone carries. The corvette uses a bubble flair which is what the european and brittish lines use - but it uses the japanese threads. All of the japanese lines use a double flair - so no dice.
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