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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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I posted in C5 General, thought I might get more response in Tech

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-problem.html

I'm still trying to figure out what caused this and how to fix..
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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quick search in this section for brake bleeding found 250 posts about it... didint find a sticky though... do a quick search and you will find plenty of info.... it isnt all gathered into on simple post but you can extract all of the information you need with a couple minutes of reading through a few of them
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Stomp'N'Go
I posted in C5 General, thought I might get more response in Tech

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-problem.html

I'm still trying to figure out what caused this and how to fix..
PICS? Doesn't seem like rocket science, replace the lines, bleed the brakes. Many posts on brake bleeding.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Can I buy a brake line that is already bent to fit anywhere. Went to the dealer, they had part #s but it was just 20 ft of line.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Maybe.. try looking around..classic tube maybe but I would think gm would have a direct replacement?
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