rotted brake line
06-12-2008, 09:15 PM
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rotted brake line
my fiancee has a 96 ex. today i went to change the oil and notice the brake steel part of the brake lines that go to the back of the car were starting to rust and thats when i found a few leaks. ive been looking all over the place trying to find replacements but all i can come up with are SS replacements for the rubber sections. anyone know where to find these other than getting raped by a dealer?
06-13-2008, 11:04 AM
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Re: rotted brake line (ke98248)
thats exactly what i was looking for. thank you. im ordering the lines tommorrow, is there anything special i have to do to the connector before i tighten them down? like a sealer or something i have to put on them.
06-20-2008, 08:13 AM
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Re: rotted brake line (Lateralus_EG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lateralus_EG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats exactly what i was looking for. thank you.</TD></TR></TABLE>
There are other Honda dealers on the web, some may have better prices, cheaper shipping, etc. I try to compare as many as possible when placing an order.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ (Rhode Island)
http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/ (Rhode Island)
http://slhondaparts.com/ (California)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im ordering the lines tommorrow, is there anything special i have to do to the connector before i tighten them down? like a sealer or something i have to put on them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I would recommend ordering "hose set" parts, not just bare lines, as you should replace all those crush washers, banjo bolts, etc.
Also be sure to have a torque wrench handy for tightening the banjo bolts. There's no feeling quite like over-torquing the banjo (with OEM parts the bolt should strip instead of the caliper, but you won't know for sure until you pull the bolt out).
As for sealers, etc. you don't want anything contaminating your brake fluid, which is why clean new parts are recommended. If you get in a situation where you absolutely have to reuse an old part, you could hit any mating surfaces with brake cleaner some time before reinstalling (the cleaner should, in theory, evaporate fairly quickly).
There are other Honda dealers on the web, some may have better prices, cheaper shipping, etc. I try to compare as many as possible when placing an order.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ (Rhode Island)
http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/ (Rhode Island)
http://slhondaparts.com/ (California)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im ordering the lines tommorrow, is there anything special i have to do to the connector before i tighten them down? like a sealer or something i have to put on them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I would recommend ordering "hose set" parts, not just bare lines, as you should replace all those crush washers, banjo bolts, etc.
Also be sure to have a torque wrench handy for tightening the banjo bolts. There's no feeling quite like over-torquing the banjo (with OEM parts the bolt should strip instead of the caliper, but you won't know for sure until you pull the bolt out).
As for sealers, etc. you don't want anything contaminating your brake fluid, which is why clean new parts are recommended. If you get in a situation where you absolutely have to reuse an old part, you could hit any mating surfaces with brake cleaner some time before reinstalling (the cleaner should, in theory, evaporate fairly quickly).
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