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i only had these new goodridge steel brake lines on for a dew days and one up front is leaking at the top making the pedal soft. What's wrong with them?
Sorry picture is dark. I was in a hurry.
95 honda civic ex coupe non abs
Uh. What do you think is wrong with them?
Either they were not install correctly or you have a defective product.
Great picture btw. Lets look for the leak in the dark.
Uh. What do you think is wrong with them?
Either they were not install correctly or you have a defective product.
Great picture btw. Lets look for the leak in the dark.
Ah the two things everyone loves when asking a question: answering with another question and being a dick.
Why not.. post a photo that nono o can see. Then admit it is dark. dont give a **** to take a proper photo. post it anyway. So what? Common sense is not working or just too lazy?
Yet im a dick.
Didnt bother to even try to troubleshoot the issue.
Let's just get on the internet and ask people to fix my car problem without even trying to fix it yourself first.
Yet im the dick.
Im ok with it. Call me whatever you want. Dont bother me one bit. People that dont try, bother me. People that need spoon feed, bother me.
Uh my car wont run and the gas needle point to E. What should i do?
Really could just say it is leaking at the connection. I don't need a picture to visualize leaking brake fluid. It was absolutely pointless to post those dark pictures though.
The nut needs to be reasonably tight on a steel line. Use a flare nut wrench aka line wrench. You want it tighter than you'd be comfortable using an open-end wrench.
Putting plumber's tape on the threads won't do anything but make mechanics laugh at you. The threads don't make the seal. The metal on metal tapered parts do. With that in mind, take the line off and inspect for a good flare job. It needs to be concentric with the line. Cut the end off and re-flare if needed. Also putting a badly flared line in can bend and ruin the seat in the other part of the connection.
Copper-nickel brake line is superior to steel in every aspect including ease of making a leak-tight flare joint.
My point here is, people dont try before asking for help. Im sure you see a lot of these type of thread lately.
yes it is a tech forum. I get that. We are here to help.
But at least try to help yourself first. When you are really stuck, then ask for others to help.
could be simple as tighten the screw, like you said.
But just not bother to even try that?
I dont know. Maybe i am a dick and i have zero patience.
i thought plumbers tape could make two pieces that are connected via threads tighter. i see fluid just creeping through threads and the tape making it more difficult for the fluid to pass.
New Goodridge steel brake lines leaking
