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good ole '88 S10 is having leaking probs.

chevy doesnt stock the lines, no surpise, they look like hell.

and honestly, i dont feel like taking them off and getting them replicated just to put back on. the whole system looks god awful. i know they make SS flexible lines for most cars.

but i want to replace the whole front brake line system with something.

dont trailers have some sort of flexible braking system?

someone recommend a fairly simple fix.

im close to putting radiator stop leak in there

12/4/2007 11:12:11 AM

I thought flexible line expanded too much to be used for longer distances? Just get some tubing and a flaring tool and make some real lines, then take back the tools and get your $$ back. It ain't hard, even a negro like yourself could do it.

12/4/2007 11:17:29 AM

well the amount of braking, im not real worried about expansion.. plus arent those flex lines also stainless steel?

i know its more expensive, but id rather spend the bit more extra than spending at least $50 just to bend the tubing, plus the price of the tubing and stuff.


i might just cut the end off and flare it. there are a lot of twists and turns that i can try to bend out.

which might be a bad idea

12/4/2007 11:21:08 AM

from my short reading looks like the stainless steel ones will be fine, but not cheap... Trying to find a whole replacement line, I assume you've tried that already?

12/4/2007 11:25:02 AM

just take your old line off, take it to Brakes, Inc. on New Bern Ave. and have them duplicate it. It'll probably cost you $30 to do all the lines on that thing. You don't want to use flex line all the way. You won't be able to stop. However, if you want to replace the rubber flex line at the wheel with braided s.s. then this is your company for the best:

http://www.goodridge.co.uk/

12/4/2007 11:28:09 AM

^yeah, i have a set of those on my acura.

i know you can get the lines for the wheels.

brakes inc.. ill check that out.

thanks

12/4/2007 12:25:00 PM

yep, brakes inc. is definitely the place to have any kine of hydraulic line made.

i'm sure someone makes aftermarket stainless lines for it, look around on the 4wd parts sites. they usually have them for lifted trucks.

12/4/2007 3:02:06 PM

indeed ivanhoe

ill look at those places also

12/4/2007 3:04:28 PM

or hell, 4 wheel parts on glenwood might have them in stock. forgot they were here now.

12/4/2007 3:21:51 PM

http://tinyurl.com/yozh7z

you can even bend by hand
not sure how durable it would be,

12/4/2007 4:05:55 PM

they have a bunch of those at jacksons u pull it.

12/4/2007 4:55:15 PM

hell, you can bend any brake line by hand. the trick is not kinking it. i would think you'd save yourself a lot of time if you just went by Brakes, inc. you have to remove the lines anyway to replace them. if you go to brakes, inc., just bring the old lines and they'll bend them and have them ready for installation. if you buy that kit, then you'll have a lot of time and frustration ahead of you.

12/4/2007 4:56:28 PM

^tr00

12/4/2007 6:28:45 PM