Brake line help!

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Jun 10, 2003 | 01:09 AM

X20SRT

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Brake line help!

The two bottom brake lines at the bottom of the master cylinder:
The flare bolts where seezed and Iwas forced to cut them. I now have to re-flare the brakelines? or should I run new brake lines to those? I have no idea. Please help.

The basic question is what do you do when you cut off brake lines from a master cylinder. What are the options!

Thanx

Jun 10, 2003 | 02:27 AM

teiva-boy

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Usually you buy a new one. But a smallish mechanic shop would probably make a new one...

It's up to you... I would find the price out for a new hard line.

Jun 10, 2003 | 10:22 AM

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buy new ones, the last thing you want to be doubting is your ability to stop.

Jun 10, 2003 | 10:30 AM

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I agree, get new ones, I think brake line flairs aren't like normal flairs, they double back I thought. Better safe than sorry. Brake line cheap, front end not so much...

Jun 10, 2003 | 11:38 AM

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Yep buy new ones. Brakes are not something you want to chance doing half ***.

Jun 10, 2003 | 04:36 PM

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mann new lines?
dizamn, thats gonna cost

Jun 10, 2003 | 05:05 PM

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yeah, but consider the alternatives. if you do it right, you have nothing to worry about. if you try and work arround it, you might wind up rear ending someone, not being able to stop getting off the freeway or any number of other unpleasant scenarios. new lines are cheaper than a new front end,increased insurance premiums...the list goes on and on.

Jun 10, 2003 | 05:45 PM

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with that in mind.

Is it possible to use universal lines with pre-flares and nuts on them already?

OEM is another option but the price of the universals are pushing me towards that direction.