question about installing stainless steel brake lines

[jmpSHO]

When I'm installing the stainless steel brake lines do I need to secure them to the strut somehow like the factory rubber ones?

 

[blacklabel]

Thats the exact same thing I need to know.

Your talking about the bracket thingy in the middle of that line right?




I have it all set to go but I also need to know if you just swap over the old bracket or if you can buy a new one.

I figure it would be best to get a new one and if you can't then use the old...but the old line doesn't want to budge out of the old bracket.

 

[K-Dawg]

I assume you are talking about the rear lines. The rear Earl's lines have a bracket on them that will attach to the strut. Sometimes I attach the line to the strut and sometimes I don't, depending on whether it looks like the bracket will put extra stress on the line's fittings.

 

[blacklabel]

I assume you are talking about the rear lines. The rear Earl's lines have a bracket on them that will attach to the strut. Sometimes I attach the line to the strut and sometimes I don't, depending on whether it looks like the bracket will put extra stress on the line's fittings.

Ya I was talking about the rears. The russells didn't come with any brackets. The only thing I'm worried about is if the line will rub the strut or not. Thats the main reason I wanted to use the bracket.

I think jmpsho may be talking about the rears as well.

 

[jmpSHO]

I was talking about the rears, I haven't worked my way to the front yet. Mine too are all set to go minus the strut bracket but it looks like it will be fine without it.

 

[jmpSHO]

Thats the exact same thing I need to know.

Your talking about the bracket thingy in the middle of that line right?




I have it all set to go but I also need to know if you just swap over the old bracket or if you can buy a new one.




I figure it would be best to get a new one and if you can't then use the old...but the old line doesn't want to budge out of the old bracket.

Did you have a lot of trouble making the fitting fit?

 

[blacklabel]

Well i Used my dremel for the bracket for where the hard line meets the SS line. The slant on the stock rubber line is at a different spot than the SS line. I just sanded down the bracket little by little till it perfectly fit.

Also for the bracket that bolts to the strut, today i cut out the old rubber line with the dremel. Then it was heated up and spread a bit to let the new line in and secured the line with tie tie.

 

[NEp8ntballer]

I would stronly encourage that you attach it in some way to the strut to keep it from contacting the wheel, fraying or getting damaged, and failing.

 

[Sho Amo]

i didnt attach mine, had them on for about 10k.

 

[quikSHOilver]

I installed russell's on '90 without any bracket however I used those nylon spiral wiring loom where you spiral wound the line, I spiral the front twice making it thicker due to turning factor and rubbing is almost nonexistence.