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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 07:59:38 PM

Title: Brake lines
Post by: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 07:59:38 PM: found on a Ford forum :)

Question:

What precentage of independent auto repair shops will repair rotted out rear brake lines by cutting
out the bad part and connecting a new line to it instead of bending a new line completely from end to end?

Answer:

Probably one that doesn't carry any insurance or bonded.
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: $1987 GN$ on March 16 2012, 08:17:32 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 07:59:38 PM
found on a Ford forum :)

Question:

What precentage of independent auto repair shops will repair rotted out rear brake lines by cutting
out the bad part and connecting a new line to it instead of bending a new line completely from end to end?

Answer:

Probably one that doesn't carry any insurance or bonded.

I have fixed a number of those supposed fixes. :(

AJ___
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: Charlief1 on March 16 2012, 08:46:52 PM: Done it myself because customer is to cheap to replace the whole line. :013:
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: $1987 GN$ on March 16 2012, 11:20:55 PM: Trying to understand that how is it cheaper to use two couplers and 4 fittings than 2 fittings and one chunk of line?

AJ___
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 11:30:47 PM: Tho finding the oversize fittings at the master cyl can be a bit of a chore.
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: Charlief1 on March 17 2012, 12:25:26 AM: Quote from: $1987 GN$ on March 16 2012, 11:20:55 PM
Trying to understand that how is it cheaper to use two couplers and 4 fittings than 2 fittings and one chunk of line?

AJ___

Depends on the location and legnth AJ. I had one here just after Christmas late one night with a couple of guys driving to Mexico. To do it right the bed would have to be removed and the cab lifted. Just cuting the bad pipe out and patching it took 3 hours in the rain using a flashlight. :013: Total PITA but it paid $300 labor with the late night ect. :rock:
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: Scoobum on March 17 2012, 12:41:38 AM: Quote from: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 11:30:47 PM
Tho finding the oversize fittings at the master cyl can be a bit of a chore.

Canadian Tire has 'em. Been making up our own line locks with 'em.
Title: Re: Brake lines
Post by: $1987 GN$ on March 17 2012, 07:12:45 AM: I not saying I did not try it, but after cutting the tubing 3 or 4 times and having bad flares because the difference in metal thickness I did not bother again. And it was one like you are talking about Charlie middle night raining cold wind etc.

AJ___