Stainless steel brake lines upgrade: Difference between revisions

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====Installation suggestion====

If you look at your new lines and it seems that they may rub in places, pull the rubber tube and spring off the old line and put it over the new one. ~~You~~ may want to use something like WD40 to slide it off and on.

If you look at your new lines and it seems that they may rub in places, pull the rubber tube (front) and spring (front & rear) off the old line and put it over the new one. For the tube part, you may want to use something like WD40 to slide it off and on. The spring won't fit over the banjo bolt, so you have to finesse it on. Get it started on the line, then hold the line and twist the spring, as shown with the demonstration pen at right.

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If this doesn't work, just use something else in the places that need it. Look at your new line and decide for yourself if it is rubbing anywhere. If you see potential chafing, you should put something on there to chafe instead of your line. A little electrical tape works, but doesn't last a long time. Rubber tubing is better. 3/8" fuel line, sliced lengthwise, has been suggested. A flexible square of rubber or plastic can be wrapped around the spot that is rubbing and held in place with zip ties. Spiral wrap is a good choice, too.

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 ====Installation suggestion====
-If you look at your new lines and it seems that they may rub in places, pull the rubber tube and spring off the old line and put it over the new one. You may want to use something like WD40 to slide it off and on.
+If you look at your new lines and it seems that they may rub in places, pull the rubber tube (front) and spring (front & rear) off the old line and put it over the new one. For the tube part, you may want to use something like WD40 to slide it off and on. The spring won't fit over the banjo bolt, so you have to finesse it on. Get it started on the line, then hold the line and twist the spring, as shown with the demonstration pen at right.
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+[[image:100_0592-2.jpg|150px]]
 If this doesn't work, just use something else in the places that need it. Look at your new line and decide for yourself if it is rubbing anywhere. If you see potential chafing, you should put something on there to chafe instead of your line. A little electrical tape works, but doesn't last a long time. Rubber tubing is better. 3/8" fuel line, sliced lengthwise, has been suggested. A flexible square of rubber or plastic can be wrapped around the spot that is rubbing and held in place with zip ties. Spiral wrap is a good choice, too.