stainless steel lines install

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:48 pm

so i got my brembo blanks, hawk hps pads and goodridge steel lines and i just finished painting the front calipers.

i just need some help on the stainless steel brake lines install. so if anyone could guide me in the right direction that would be really helpful.

i know i should pick up a one man bleeder kit but is there a way to do it without this? i have another person helping me out

i tried to search sorry if i missed it

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:19 pm

yup....then you have one person pump the brakes while the other person opens and closes the bleeder valve- just remember to close the valve before the person lifts his/her foot off the brakes, or else the system will just suck more air IN

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:24 pm

ok so when the person presses the pedal down i would open the bleeder valve and close it before they lifted up. and then what would i need to take the rubber lines off?

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:48 pm

just a line wrench... dont have to have them, but it helps a lot.

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:21 pm

and pblaster so that you dont' strip the fittings...

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:42 pm

+1 haha

by **ThurzNite** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:31 pm

What order to bleed?

As for the lines, before removing any lines, take note how they route. Just curious, why "upgrade" to stainless? Huge debates all over the internet for and against stainless lines for common drivers.

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:04 pm

I dont see why you wouldnt, they seemed to make a huge difference in pedal feel when I swapped...

by **Mole** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:01 pm

make sure you have a flare wrench...

well you don't need it, but it's way more secure to bleed the lines using one.

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:20 am

well i got the front all taken care of.. lines are in, and today im doing the rear and then i have to bleed the brakes and it should be done if nothing goes wrong...ill be posting pics of the new brake setup soon

by **SleeperSolara** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:03 pm

Good job man.
As of right now i had a problem installin' my front passenger front SS line, the OEM line wouldn't come off......
So as of right now i have SS line in the back and the OEM in the front.....

by **corlon** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:18 pm

i think the order for bleeding is start with the furthest away from the master cylinder and end with the closest.

by **PXLpainter** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:44 pm

Line wrench is a must! :up:

I used a bleeder kit and it worked great - its a one person job, just like in a shop - LOL! (could you imagine any repair shop paying two guys to hang around bleeding brakes?) :lol:

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:12 pm

well everything is installed and these brakes are a huge improvement over my stock ones, this might be because my old rotors were warped but i love em so far.

this was my first "big" project on the car and i think it turned out nice. ill be posting pics as soon as i get it washed

stainless steel lines install

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