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replacing hard brake lines with Steel Braided brake lines
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replacing hard brake lines with Steel Braided brake lines
I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee sport XJ with a 3inch lift and 31's. The hard brake line in the rear is rusted badly and leaking. I took it to a shop to get it repaired and they told me they had to run a new hard lined from the master cylinder all the way to the rear, cost for this $1000. I thinking of replacing the hard line with 3 AN Steel Braided brake lines. Wanted to see what yall thought about it?
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You could just buy the sections from an auto parts store, and bend/install them. It would be wayyyyy cheaper, and they'll last another 15+ years.
The rear hardline is pretty straightforward anyways, once you get out of the bends in the engine bay.
The rear hardline is pretty straightforward anyways, once you get out of the bends in the engine bay.
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If you don't have a tubing bender use a socket as a die so you don't kink the line. But 1000 to run a new brake line. Holy cow it would only take a little over an hour...
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Why not just run the steel braided hose? wont have to worry about bending and making flare kits. I know it wont last as long but should hold up for 5 or so years.
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(wonders if he goes to bimmers mechanic)
Seriously, though. Go get a flare tool, a bend tool, a roll of hard line, and brake fluid and do it yourself the right way and on the cheap.
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To the OP, if you really don't want to do it. Call a couple more shops and get prices. I'm sure someone around you can do it for around $250.
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I used this set in 3/16" when I had to replace some lines:
http://www.eastwood.com/o-e-style-br...bing-kits.html
http://www.eastwood.com/o-e-style-br...bing-kits.html
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the rear hard line can be bought from Jeep for around $35-45 IIRC. I cant find the part number right now but do remember seeing someone do it