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Old Feb 20, 2001 | 11:12 PM
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How Long of a Break Line

I was hoping this way would be easier than measuring myself, how long is passenger side brake line on an 86 Iroc, anyone know.
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Old Feb 21, 2001 | 06:04 PM
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i think i'd go to the extra effort of checking the length myself than getting the wrong information here and the buying the wrong part.

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Old Feb 21, 2001 | 06:27 PM
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You can't really buy the exact thing anyway, go to Auto Zone or wherever and get a stick of line of the correct size and "rent" a flaring tool and make yourself up one that matches what's there. 48" should be a plenty long enough piece. You might want to get one a little longer in case you screw up near one end. Re-use your old flare nuts, they have a tendency to be different from the ones that come on the bulk brake line.

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Old Feb 21, 2001 | 11:56 PM
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Thanks for the help, I got it done today, I don't know that much about cars, and I thought the brake line went from the rear wheel to near the master cylinder, obvisouly I found out it didn't
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Old Feb 23, 2001 | 01:28 PM
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I was going to say, http://www.classictube.com will sell you new brake lines, in either stainless steel or normal OEM steel. They charge a bit, but I'm sure you saw that coming.


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