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Old 09-16-2009, 02:04 PM
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rear brake lines

my rear brake line broke on my svx today... it looks as if they are really hard to do? anyone ever done it before? and easy way to do it?
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:05 AM
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Lightbulb Re: rear brake lines

a) Get new lines from Subaru. After you see how many bends are in them you will know why. Save yourself some work and plan on replacing both at the same time. Soak the mid body connection (RH side fwd of rear subframe) in PB Blaster for a couple of days and disconnect the old lines CAREFULLY. Screw this up and you will be replacing the mid body line which will NOT be fun. Do the same with the connections to the flex line going to the caliper. If you don't have hydraulic line wrenches either borrow or buy them, they work better than vise grips. Did someone say that this was a good time to install the stainless steel brake lines???

b) Drop the rear subframe about nine inches to allow access to the line clips around the fuel tank. You don't have to disconnect anything other than the lines to the ABS sensors and I'm not too sure about that. (I'm old and I forget stuff) Remove old lines.

c) Install new lines and bleed brakes.
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Old 09-17-2009, 05:13 PM
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Re: rear brake lines

You need to be more specific? Which line? The underbody steel line or the flex line between the body and the wheel. If you talking about the hard line then Tuck has you covered.
If your talking about the flex line, it's much easier. Get a 10mm line wrench or you'll most likely mess up the fittings, other than that it's easy. If your in a pinch, a set of lines from a Legacy should work...
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Old 10-06-2009, 05:26 PM
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Re: rear brake lines

jeez...i just cut the lines under the rear seat and ran new ones in the most convenient SAFE route there was....followed stock routing as much as possible...

i used all steel lines with the correct fittings and flushed the fluid completely and it was just a few hours work...parts cost was under 50$ and even if u have to buy a flare kit and tubing wrench sets....the total cost would be sub 100$ and now u have some new tools too !!

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