Ok, so on my way to class today (after JUST fixing a clutchline this morning), I was on my way to class, when I lost pressure in my brake. Long story short, there is a bust in my hardline to the ABS from my Master Cylinder (or Brake Booster, its the one that goes across the top of the firewall). Right on the Passenger side of the brake booster was a line that was touching the brake booster, that has a "rip" in it. Now I am suppose to take my car down around 250 miles to get it dyno tuned, and was wondering if there was a way I could rig or fix the hole in the line so I could go down tommorow (which was perfect with my tight schedule).

Now, before I get flamed, sorry I did a quick QUICK search (because I am in the middle of class, and didn't find exactly what I was looking for. I was hoping to know by the end of my class, which is in 2 hours how to fix it.


Thanks,
Shawn

 

replace the whole line. You should never repair inline line damage, only replace the line unless it is at the end. Not only is it the right way to perform the repair, it is the brake system so you should keep your saftey in mind and do it the right way.

 

Those are very high pressure hydraulic lines. I don't see how you can repair it. Perhaps you can bypass the ABS system temporarily.

Dave

 

If you just need a quick fix, you can probably buy a hardline from an autoparts store and bend it up yourself (being careful not to kink it -- maybe use one of those cheap tubing bender tools). You might even be able to do it with a "stock" length so that you don't have to use a flaring tool for the ends.

Chances are that you will want to replace it with the pre-bent stock line later, since the bends will be "better" and thus it will look better (and be less likely to rub on something else).

-Max

 

Got it, quick repair with another brake line I bought and bent. It is working good...

Thanks for all the replies,
Shawn