buix893

Ok, so my rear brake line, the long one that travels from the booster in the engine compartment to the axle broke. I was trying to remove the fitting from the brake "T" that is attached to the differential.

So I went to advanced Auto and rented a double flare kit, then bought a pack of 3/8 fittings and a joint fitting to tie the two lines together. Let me tell you this is not working for me. I have cut the brake line 4 times and the flare on the ends of the line look perfect....yet when joined the lines leaks. It appears to be leaking not from the threads but from the hole were the line slips into, i figured it's not sitting flush. I have filed to make it sit flush but still a leak.

It took me 6 hours to drop the Dana 35 and install the 8.25, but this brake line is driving me ape $hit......

SeriousOffroad

I hate flaring brakelines!

If possible snag a complete line from your favorite JY.

For future reference, I use brass compression couplers for repairing brakelines.

RTorrez1

I had a very similar problem last year here in south Texas and they said a hurricane was heading my way. So, We were loading up getting ready to bug out and I( had no brakes. So, I went to the local autozone that is 25 miles away and picked up some new brake lines along with some compressed fittings and I have not had a problem since.

buix893

How do you install the compression fittings?..Is it hard?...also I am guessing it would be 3/8 right?

SeriousOffroad

Shows copper, but the priciple and procedure is the same for steel lines.

buix893

Only concern is will the fittings hold up to the brake pressure. have you had any problems with them?

RTorrez1

Great video.
I have not a single problem and they are still set up with the same fittings.
BTW, When I went to repair the lines that went to the rear brake line the one that goes to the front brakes also broke. it was a good thing that i bought extra tubing and fittings. Mainly because the parts store is so far. Like I said I live in south Texas and everything WILL rust and fall apart...

Turbo X_J

Double flare on steel lines is always used for high pressure applications. Compression fittings are always used on low pressure plumbing applications, please don't risk your life & lives of others. You are trying to join 2 new lines and not a new line to a piece of rotten brake line right? If so heres how to do it, it's only difficult until you know how:

As well if your involved in an accident with rigged brake lines whether it's your fault or not can cause your insurance company to walk away.

buix893

I watched that video and did exactly what he did and still leaked all over...Any one got the part # for the whole line already pre-bent with fittings?

Turbo X_J

Can you post a pic of what your trying to do with the fittings involved?

Shivelyporsche

Go to autozone and get a 72" and a 30" pieces of 3/16" brake lines with the flares and fittings already on them. Bend them yourself and couple them with an inverted flare coupler. $20 fix. That's what I did.

buix893

The 72" would be 3/16 on both ends and the 30" would be 1/2 on one end and 3/16 on the other? Cause the brake booster has a 1/2 fitting if I am correct

gpeade

You have to love a mechanic that uses his hood for a worktable and the only other tool on the table is a Budlight.

He does have the snap-on sweatshirt so he must know what he is doing.

buix893

Anyone?

Shivelyporsche

Mine is a 99 and it has a approx 10" line on the prop valve going from 1/2 down to 3/8 so no need to adapt.