Hard brake lines broke and I need help!
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Hard brake lines broke and I need help!
So I was driving down the access road and my brakes where squeaking so I came to a stop and decided that pushing my brakes down all the way while at a dead stop might help because maybe they where still a little compressed but instead something popped and when I got home to check it I found that one of the rear hard brake lines had popped can someone please walk me through how to fix this and where to buy parts for it.
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If you decide to make you own lines look into the Nickel/Copper brake line that is available in bulk. It is very easy to work with can can be bent without a tubing bender. Don't skimp on the flaring tool you buy because it needs to be able to make a double flare. Also, practice making double flares because it can be tricky.
Last time I had to replace a hard line on a street car, I found that the auto parts store had pre-made hardlines in the OE style rigid material and the Nickel/Copper stuff. The nickle/copper lines made the repair a breeze.
Last time I had to replace a hard line on a street car, I found that the auto parts store had pre-made hardlines in the OE style rigid material and the Nickel/Copper stuff. The nickle/copper lines made the repair a breeze.
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Thanks guys I decided it’s probably best just to have a professional do this since if I mess up I could be endangering others but what I also noticed after this happened was my gas pedal was stiff and hard to press down at the very end to get full throttle is this related at all?
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The throttle being stiff is not related to brake line failure. The lines likely failed due to being rusty. I would advise replacing all of the brake lines for the rear of the vehicle. Master cylinder back.
A stiff accelerator pedal can be caused by a sticking carb linkage, a binding throttle cable, a cable that's slipped off of the mount on the carb..many things.
A stiff accelerator pedal can be caused by a sticking carb linkage, a binding throttle cable, a cable that's slipped off of the mount on the carb..many things.
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