Can't find certain brake line section
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Can't find certain brake line section
Hey guys, redoing the rear brakes on my 86 trans am. I can't seem to find the small section of steel line that connects the hose that goes to the rear end to the front to rear brake line. I've never had any luck flaring my own steel lines with the cheapo flaring tools and don't have the money to buy an expensive one so I would prefer to buy a pre-bent line. Any help is greatly appreciated
The line I'm looking for is above my index finger, it connects the soft line to the bracket where the front to rear brake line also connects to
The line I'm looking for is above my index finger, it connects the soft line to the bracket where the front to rear brake line also connects to
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Re: Can't find certain brake line section
I suspect that is not a stock piece and that somebody made it. My hose goes all the way to the bracket.
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I hate when someone puts a compression fitting on a brake line,whoever had my car before me did the whole front to back with comp fittings,so I had to do it all over again,I don't like making lines either but a moderate priced double flare tool worked really well and they have worked for 5 years with no issues.
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I hate when someone puts a compression fitting on a brake line,whoever had my car before me did the whole front to back with comp fittings,so I had to do it all over again,I don't like making lines either but a moderate priced double flare tool worked really well and they have worked for 5 years with no issues.
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Got the line hooked up, went right to the rubber hose like you guys said. Now my next issue is that the threads in the banjo block for the driver side caliper pulled out when I took the old line out of it, I can't for the life of me find a replacement banjo block. Anyone have any info on what will work?
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Re: Can't find certain brake line section
The block us part of the hose, its not supposed to come apart like that. Buy a new hose
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I have used this piece on old Porsche`s and it has the same sizes as the 3rd gen. I dont know if you will ever find that exact GM part besides of a salvage
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/pa...banjo-fitting/
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/pa...banjo-fitting/
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Re: Can't find certain brake line section
For about $120 you can get all 4 corners braided steel. Thats the junction block, banjo fittings, and all. It may suite you if youre having these issues with the p/o's custom stuf.
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Re: Can't find certain brake line section
There are 5 hard lines, and 5 soft lines, total.
1 hard line from prop valve to near rear axle
2 front hard lines from prop valve to each front brake.
2 hard lines from junction block bolted to the rear axle to near each rear brake
2 soft lines with banjo block assembliess to each front calliper from front hard line.
1 soft line with junction block assembly that goes from the front/rear hardline and bolts to the axle housing. It has 2 holes for the rear hard lines on it.
2 soft lines with banjo block assemblies to each rear calliper from rear hard line.
None of the banjo blocks or junction blocks should be separate from the hoses
1 hard line from prop valve to near rear axle
2 front hard lines from prop valve to each front brake.
2 hard lines from junction block bolted to the rear axle to near each rear brake
2 soft lines with banjo block assembliess to each front calliper from front hard line.
1 soft line with junction block assembly that goes from the front/rear hardline and bolts to the axle housing. It has 2 holes for the rear hard lines on it.
2 soft lines with banjo block assemblies to each rear calliper from rear hard line.
None of the banjo blocks or junction blocks should be separate from the hoses
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Re: Can't find certain brake line section
Were you ever able to find the banjo block you were looking for? I'm having the same problem.
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Woah didn't get any notifications for this thread. and to end the confusion, the drive side banjo block 100% does come off of the hardline, only the passenger side has a soft line with a non removable block. Maybe it's different depending on the rear end but that's how it is on my 86 9 bolt.
and to answer your question, I got all worked up over nothing, the banjo block threads ended up being fine. It was just a bunch of crud and gunk that made it look like the threads pulled out, I cleaned it and re used it. I did buy one from a corvette site that was linked earlier but it would never work on a thirdgen.
and to answer your question, I got all worked up over nothing, the banjo block threads ended up being fine. It was just a bunch of crud and gunk that made it look like the threads pulled out, I cleaned it and re used it. I did buy one from a corvette site that was linked earlier but it would never work on a thirdgen.