Brake Lines
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Brake Lines
I have a 1996 Cherokee Country. Is it possible that I could use flexible brake lines for my brakes? I don't know much about how they work, but I have a "broken" line and it is leaking. I don't wanna spend time on bending the lines because it takes a while for me, and I feel more safe knowing I didn't kink the line or anything like that. Thanks for all the responses ahead of time.
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You have a broken hard line? You really need to get a replacement hard line from the dealer. That's the right way to do it. Brakes are a life and death scenario, so I'm not going to recommend that you Jerry-rig it.
If it was just a leaky rubber line, I would say just go to NAPA and get a NAPA OEM replacement, but since it's a hard line, you're looking at a dealer exclusive part.
If it was just a leaky rubber line, I would say just go to NAPA and get a NAPA OEM replacement, but since it's a hard line, you're looking at a dealer exclusive part.
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my 00 had no back brakes. the long line from master to rear axel was rotted. i was lucky to find a guy at autozone who knew his stuff. 2 or 3 flares he said! i took my bad ends in and he matched up everything with the right flares. it took 2 pieces with a coupler and they had it all. worked fine. i pumped juice thru the line till it ran out the rear fitting i left loose. tightened that and had solid pedal! still do 6 mo. later i figured id break the bleeders as i always did. its great as is.
bending aint bad unless its a short bend. cheap benders usually get it done.
btw get the best coated line , it will last longer than original.
you might even find stainless.
bending aint bad unless its a short bend. cheap benders usually get it done.
btw get the best coated line , it will last longer than original.
you might even find stainless.
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If its a hard line it needs to stay a hard line,Reason being if you use a lot of flex line your brakes will not work as good and have a softer pedal and have to push it longer.
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Well, I can't find a leak from inspecting it while someone pushed the pedal. I filled the master back up with some fluid and on my way to work from school it worked a lot better. Back then when my other line bursted I replaced it with a regular double flare line from Bumper to Bumper and it worked good for a bit. Just today I felt it being a little spongey. Do you think the brake lines could of been dry over time and just kept sucking fluid from the master and then the master went dry? I did bleed them when I replaced the new line, I just don't know if I did a perfect job.
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The hydraulic brake system is a sealed system. If you lose fluid, there is 100% a leak. If you cannot locate the leak from any of the lines, definitely pull the drums like andrew suggested and check the wheel cylinders. Should be dry inside the drum.
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fill the master. pump about 6 times. check every new connection with a paper towell for wetness. if wet,wipe it good and repeat.
seems my a z guy used a different flare than double. mine are solid after 6 mo so he got it right.
you might also just not be tight enuf.
seems my a z guy used a different flare than double. mine are solid after 6 mo so he got it right.
you might also just not be tight enuf.
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I just went with a preflared straight line from O'reilly's, think I used a 50" piece, that was the closest to the stock one at ~42 inches, and bent it into shape with one of the cheap little tube benders they sell, probably the easiest way to do the job without going through a dealer to get the pre-bent one.
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my 00 had no back brakes. the long line from master to rear axel was rotted. i was lucky to find a guy at autozone who knew his stuff. 2 or 3 flares he said! i took my bad ends in and he matched up everything with the right flares. it took 2 pieces with a coupler and they had it all. worked fine. i pumped juice thru the line till it ran out the rear fitting i left loose. tightened that and had solid pedal! still do 6 mo. later i figured id break the bleeders as i always did. its great as is.
bending aint bad unless its a short bend. cheap benders usually get it done.
btw get the best coated line , it will last longer than original.
you might even find stainless.
bending aint bad unless its a short bend. cheap benders usually get it done.
btw get the best coated line , it will last longer than original.
you might even find stainless.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with replacing sections of brake line with unions and a new flared line. Just make sure all your lines are double flared. DO NOT USE COMPRESSION FITTINGS.