stainless brake lines


Steve Schneider

GT Owner
Dec 16, 2010
131
Hi hope you are well

I wanted to rebuild front brake calipers on track car, would usually crimp brake line to stop oil leek but have stainless lines is there a fix? Never done this before maybe if they are tied up they won't leek for too long need 5 days rebuild?


TY Steve
 

nota4re

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 15, 2006
4,177
Yeah, you don't want to crimp these. You can either let the fluid drain out or you can purchase a cap plug for the opposite end of the stainless brake line.
 

Steve Schneider

GT Owner
Dec 16, 2010
131
OK Nota4re appreciate it, I actually took a bolt and 2 washers and closed up banjo reasonably tight and then raised line up higher to rest and lost very little fluid TY Steve
 

PeteK

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Apr 18, 2014
2,268
Kalama, Free part of WA State
Another option I use is to stuff a pointed dowel into the brake line.