Making new brake hard lines
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Making new brake hard lines
I'm replacing all the hard lines on my 78 RX-7 Savanna, however, I can't find the right fittings/bolts anywhere that i need to put on the end of the lines before flaring them. I work at NAPA so I know they don't have them...even any adapters. Figured i'd see if anyone else had done this and if so where they got them? I can't reuse the old ones...the reason i'm replacing the lines is because the old fittings are shot. I tried searching, but I can't seem to find anyone else that has had this problem. They are an oddball thread not the standard metric thread. 10x1.25 instead of 10x1.00.
Thanks,
Colin
Thanks,
Colin
#2
I just used the standard metric threads for my 84 GSL-SE. It seems to work well, at least I have not noticed any leaks yet. I bought the hard lines from Murray's by the way.
#4
Full Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well the struts that are on there are in perfect shape...the only thing my car needs to get back on the road is the brake lines replaced. I have the lines all cut and bent to shape...just no fittings lol, i might try a hydraulic company that also makes stainless lines and see if they have some kind of adapter...figured i'd try here first and see what other people had done.
#7
RX for fun
iTrader: (13)
Originally Posted by ColinMc
I'm replacing all the hard lines on my 78 RX-7 Savanna, however, I can't find the right fittings/bolts anywhere that i need to put on the end of the lines before flaring them. I work at NAPA so I know they don't have them...even any adapters. Figured i'd see if anyone else had done this and if so where they got them? I can't reuse the old ones...the reason i'm replacing the lines is because the old fittings are shot. I tried searching, but I can't seem to find anyone else that has had this problem. They are an oddball thread not the standard metric thread. 10x1.25 instead of 10x1.00.
Thanks,
Colin
Thanks,
Colin
any of the pre-81 mazda's such as 626 & GLC to name a few have the same thread pitch. Those are easy to get in my neck of the city. how much do you wanna pay per fitting.
Trending Topics
#8
Function > Form
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Catonsville MD (baltimore suburb)
Posts: 10,890
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
1 Post
Or try to find another SA that's junk and try to salvage the fittings. Also other Japanese cars from that time frame may have the same fittings. So you may have to go to a 'yard with a can of PB blaster and a 10mm line wrench and see if you can come up with anything.
#9
Full Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks for the help everyone, turns out Foreign Autoparts sells adapters so I can put regular metric fittings on the lines then screw the adapter to those. Unfortunately the reason why i'm replacing the brake lines is because most of the fittings are shot that are on there now lol. The adapters are 3 bucks a piece...so could be worse I guess.
#11
Waffles - hmmm good
iTrader: (1)
My fittings are a bit chewed up as well. I'd like to find replacements and not go the adaptor route. I think someone on here said they went a hydraulic place to get the right ones. It would be really nice to find these new online somewhere. Is that thread pitch you gave, 10x1.25, the correct one for the original ends ? Maybe I can search on that.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Frisky Arab
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
13
08-18-15 05:30 PM