Need Brake Help!
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Need Brake Help!
After a ton of set backs (had to pull calipers off my 84, had to buy new hardware etc etc) I got all 4 calipers on! Had my dad jump in the car, to pump em up, a couple pumps, POP brake line blew apart, right in my face convieniently. It broke at the junction where it feeds the passanger rear caliper on the inlet side from the front of the car. Never dealt with brake lines before, can I got get a foot section of line from autozone, a compression fitting or two and splice in a new section?
What size line is the fiero?
Any tips on how to remove the fitting out of the junction box without damaging the other lines?
I hosed it down with PB blaster and am going to bed. I am getting up at 7am and have 3 1/2 hours to have my car on the road. Think I can fix the line by then?
Also got bleeding tips for a system with a ton of air in it?
What size line is the fiero?
Any tips on how to remove the fitting out of the junction box without damaging the other lines?
I hosed it down with PB blaster and am going to bed. I am getting up at 7am and have 3 1/2 hours to have my car on the road. Think I can fix the line by then?
Also got bleeding tips for a system with a ton of air in it?
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I use a pressure bleeder to bleed quickly.
Was the line rusty? I would be concerned about other parts of the brake system about to do the same thing.
www.inlinetube.com has Fiero brake lines. I think that would be a better permanent fix.
Was the line rusty? I would be concerned about other parts of the brake system about to do the same thing.
www.inlinetube.com has Fiero brake lines. I think that would be a better permanent fix.
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Well, taking out the T fitting I broke the other side, didn't even take any force, just broke off. Went to Autozone and Smyth, no one sells that big ass fitting that goes on the side coming from the master cylinder. Time to pony up half a billion dollars for all new lines. My grandmother wanted to see my car at her 75th b-day this afternoon, but thats not happening. Fuck it I am going to buy the kit and replace everything.
On a side note, before I drop like $200+ anyone want to buy a 1987 coupe with a gorgeous L67/4T65 swap with 0 miles on it, $3,500. needs brakes...
On a side note, before I drop like $200+ anyone want to buy a 1987 coupe with a gorgeous L67/4T65 swap with 0 miles on it, $3,500. needs brakes...
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I've got their kit on my Formula, well worth the money. With everything setup I had all the lines replaced in a bit over an hour.CincinnatiFiero wrote:Just called the fiero store they had them in stock, used my .nL discount, I wonder if RFT counts as a club...
$161.30 shipped, and since I did priority they will mail them out today.
Got part 56002, 7 peice stainless steel line kit.
Make sure, if you don't already have them buy some flare nut wrenches, I bought both a Metric and SAE set. I believe the Fierostore kit uses SAE. The new fittings are a bit soft and easy to destroy using a regular wrench.
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Wow it came in today! Fast shipping. I don't like the "shipping bends" in it, but what can I do. I need to start working on this crap, I want to drive this biznatch. Should I hit the fittings with teflon tape? I did go out and buy two sets of flare nut wrenches, 6 sae, 6 metric, bastards are pricey.
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Inline Tube does the same thing with shipping bends. There's a tutorial on the Inline Tube website showing you how to get the shipping bends unbent.
Stainless work hardens and stainless flares are difficult to get to seal. You'll have to use a lot of torque on the fittings. You won't need teflon tape because the threads aren't what seals, the flare is. You may, however, want to use anti-seize on the threads so you can get them apart in 5 years (or are the fittings stainless too?). Anti-seize will also lubricate the threads and help you get the compression to seal the flare with less torque on the fitting.
Stainless work hardens and stainless flares are difficult to get to seal. You'll have to use a lot of torque on the fittings. You won't need teflon tape because the threads aren't what seals, the flare is. You may, however, want to use anti-seize on the threads so you can get them apart in 5 years (or are the fittings stainless too?). Anti-seize will also lubricate the threads and help you get the compression to seal the flare with less torque on the fitting.
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No sweat.CincinnatiFiero wrote:Thanks for the tip on anti-seize... now to see if I have any left... Got a speed bleeder and 64 ounces of DOT3, wish me luck!
If you use anti-seize, also get some on the tube between the tube and the fitting, as the tube & fitting frequently seize together after years on the job.
Just be careful about getting it in your brake fluid... try to avoid that.
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Wow did archee design this kit? The rear line is a total shortcut across the back of the car. The line that runs down the car misses all the stock mounting points and in the front trunk its way too long. The drivers side tube required some bending to even get it near the car but it sticks out at all the wrong angles. The line the goes to the passanger front caliper... where do I even start, its too wide for the car, has a HUGE dip in it. I am pretty sure they mailed me the wrong kit. I took pics they will be up later. I am so mad right now its ridiculous.
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I think I talked to Jason (something like that) at the fierostore, great guy, knew his shit. Turns out I have an 84 front line and he is mailing me an 87 line out today with a prepaid return shipping. And he is going to call the company that makes the lines to make sure their jig is okay because although my lines fit... ish they aren't even close to perfect. He said the fresh stainless can handle being bent, so I guess I will fenagle them into place. All in all A+ for the fierostore.
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