Brake line repair?

[Ruflyf]

Hey Alaska, was just looking through the manual, as for repairing it, I didnt see anything on the subject. I would think with something to flare the existing line, that it would be possible to cut out the leak and put a new piece in.

As for removal and installing the brake pipe, the vx disc is very basic, saying that there is just a couple plastic clips to undo near a cross member. And of course both ends of the pipe, I have no idea if a replacement would be pre bent or if it can be ordered in straight lengths

[Ruflyf]

Damn, hotsauce you type faster than I do lol

[AlaskaVX]

Thanks for the suggestions, however I found a much better way of going about it.... a local tubing place will make me a steel braded line for it, I can just cut the existing one to get it out, bring it in so they can get the measurements and fittings, then run the new one on through.

[mbeach]

They would still need to cut and flare the old line in order to attach your braided flexible line.

Since it's a front brake line, it shouldn't be too long. There's no reason why you can't find a suitable replacement from a junked Trooper.

I have the bending/cutting/flaring tools all in my toolbox (yet I refuse to fix this leaky MC). I/we need to get together someday. I still want that hoodscoop

[Ruflyf]

Are you talking about making the entire run of that brake pipe from braided flex line? If so, just a thought so take it for what its worth; would it be a good idea to have different lines for each side? Maybe different volumes of fluid on each side would affect the braking?

For ex. they always say for brake pads change both sides at the same time. Just wondering if that could cause problems later down the road for ya.

[volume311]

Why would you replace a peice of hard line with an ss braided line. Isn't the purpose of SS Braided lines to be used in place where a hard line cannot be used and to get better performance than a rubber line?

[AlaskaVX]

Well it is a rear brake line, and it would be a pain to pull out and especially getting it back in without any tweaks in the line. Soo I am replacing the entire hose with braided SS. I'm not sure how they plan on doing it but I am guessing they will just cut the fitting's off my existing line and attatch them to the braided line.

Ruflyf, that is a good question.... I guess I will just find out the hard way.

Volume311 I am replacing it because it is spewing brake fluid... going through a bottle every 3 days