Brake Line Leak

[GTRON]

Hey Guys,

I have a pretty bad leak here....
What part is this? Is this hard to fix? Can I fix it myself?







Thanks!

[Flip-Eye]

That is the front break hose. The metal bracket thing comes with the new part.

Is isn't hard to change if you don't live in the rust belt, cuz if you do, chances are you'll be changing the hard metal line it attaches to.

The job includes bleeding the brakes. If your not familiar or have someone qualified show you how to do it properly, I suggest you take it to a mechanic. You don't want to mess around with brakes going out on you.

[GTRON]

That is the front break hose. The metal bracket thing comes with the new part.

Is isn't hard to change if you don't live in the rust belt, cuz if you do, chances are you'll be changing the hard metal line it attaches to.

The job includes bleeding the brakes. If your not familiar or have someone qualified show you how to do it properly, I suggest you take it to a mechanic. You don't want to mess around with brakes going out on you.

Right... I'd like to keep my brakes functional

Any idea on how much this would cost to have a mechanic fix it?

[GTRON]

This video makes it look pretty easy, I need to bleed my brakes anyways.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9LM1ppR6g

[deevergote]

As I said in your other thread, we cannot accurately assess your abilities, therefore, nobody can tell you "how hard" something is. None of us are professional mechanics in your area, therefore we can't tell you how expensive it would be to have fixed professionally.

If it seems to be too difficult for you to attempt, call a shop. Explain the problem, and they should be able to give you an estimate. If you are not 100% comfortable with doing your brakes yourself, don't do it. Anything that you need to maintain control of your vehicle is something you shouldn't be working on unless you are absolutely sure you can do it correctly.

I've done brake work on my CB7, and I didn't find it to be incredibly difficult. I'm not satisfied with my bleeding job, however, so I'll likely be towing it to a shop to have that done correctly. I have other cars to drive, so I could afford the downtime to attempt it myself on the project car.
My Cadillac, which is currently my primary car, recently popped a rear brake line. I had that towed to a shop to be fixed. The shop fabricated a new hardline for me for $100.

[GTRON]

Is that video what I need to do to mine?

[illinois_erik]

if you have rear drums
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-St...9a4e39&vxp=mtr

if you have rear disc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-St...9a4e1e&vxp=mtr

its pretty easy to do.

[GTRON]

if you have rear drums
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-St...9a4e39&vxp=mtr

if you have rear disc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-St...9a4e1e&vxp=mtr

its pretty easy to do.

Oh yes! That's the kind of video I needed!

It's my passenger side front brake that's leaking..

Thanks!

[GTRON]

I can do this Dude!

[illinois_erik]

Oh yes! That's the kind of video I needed!

It's my passenger side front brake that's leaking..

Thanks!

theyre all probably on their last leg anyway if one is going, my OCD would throw a shit fit too knowing one corner had new rubber lines and the rest were tired 20+ yo lines. Itd be a good time to flush the system too, once you bleed it the pedal will feel so much nicer too with ss lines.

[illinois_erik]

I can do this Dude!

its really easy even for a beginner, just take your time if youre doing it, sometimes the nuts on the chassis hardline are pretty rusted, but you can rotate the new flex lines instead of the nut..if you dont feel like messing with it or dont have a good tool selection it shouldnt cost that much to have your mechanic install them since its straightforward

[GTRON]

theyre all probably on their last leg anyway if one is going, my OCD would throw a shit fit too knowing one corner had new rubber lines and the rest were tired 20+ yo lines. Itd be a good time to flush the system too, once you bleed it the pedal will feel so much nicer too with ss lines.

I needed to bleed my brakes anyways!

I really appreciate the help bro!

[illinois_erik]

I needed to bleed my brakes anyways!

I really appreciate the help bro!

no problem bud, depending on your year its a little different, but the cars use a cross circuit system, so you start at driver rear, then passenger front, then passenger rear, driver front. since you have drums at least you dont have to worry about the abs reservoir

[GTRON]

no problem bud, depending on your year its a little different, but the cars use a cross circuit system, so you start at driver rear, then passenger front, then passenger rear, driver front. since you have drums at least you dont have to worry about the abs reservoir

Haha, plus of having an LX!