Brakes once again giving me headaches...
10-20-07, 01:30 AM
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Brakes once again giving me headaches...
Okay, not so bad. I didn't hit anyone. Or kill anyone. I broke my rear brake hard line. It happened at the rear line holding connector before it goes up over the sub-frame. How am I going to fix this easily? Can I bend a new line in there without dropping the sub-frame? Or can I use some sort of flex line, like found here? It does say up to 2500 psi... I'm really trying to find a way to do this without removing the line holders, as they are quite rusted on where they bolt on. Help!!!! thank you in advance
10-20-07, 08:28 AM
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Don't use flex line where you don't have to, it will increase the spongyness in the pedal. You can buy the whole line from mazda or get a length of brake line from a parts store and a flaring kit and go to town. Did it rust through? If you see any rust, I would definitely replace the line.
10-20-07, 11:48 AM
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Yeah, it rusted through. I didn't want to take off the old hangers seeing as the bolts are rusted on there. I'm afraid of breaking the studs off and getting screwed as far as a hanger goes. The bolts look so rusted that any pressure trying to turn them will probably make the entire stud break into a million pieces. and the rear flare nut from that hard line doesn't look so nice either.
10-21-07, 06:37 AM
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NAPA (and most other parts stores) carry lengths of generic (i.e., unbent) hard line that already have the flares/fittings.
Just bend to shape and install.
Or, you could get the real thing from Mazda.
Either option would be less expensive than a custom SS line.
10-21-07, 06:25 PM
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Can I get a fully bent line from Mazda for less than 35$ with the flare nuts on them? It has to go from the pressure differential switch to the rear split link-in. I was going to bend it myself, but I felt that I couldn't get the flare nuts off, especially the large one on the rear split. Just curious if anyone knows.
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