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Goatman · 08-26-2009, 02:21 PM

Mine are old, they look a little cracked. I wanna replace em, preferably before they asplode. I hear it's fairly easy to DIY, but have no idea where to begin. can someone help me out?

Reboticon · 08-26-2009, 02:31 PM

im not about to do a DIY unless you want to buy me some new brake lines, but i am of course happy to help you

Here is your first tip, young skywalker. DONT EVEN ATTEMPT THIS WITHOUT SOME LINE WRENCHES! A 10 and a 12 should do the trick. Search ebay for line wrench if you aren't sure what im talking about. Get some of those first.

dj99wa · 08-26-2009, 02:51 PM

I replaced all six (!) of mine within the last year. Good deal on rockauto wholesale closeouts. About $60 all told. Like Reboticon said, make sure you have flare nut wrenches, or you will be very sorry. Spray all the connections with PB Blaster a day before you try to crack them, and make darn sure you have a wrench on the other side to work against. It is fairly easy to pull the holding tabs with pliers (more PB blaster wouldn't hurt), and you can either replace or reuse those. The front hoses are held on the knuckle in a few places, but easy to remove. The rear has two hoses on each side, called upper & lower (at the caliper). Make sure to get them all. Tighten the nuts enough to seal, but not enough to strip them out. You will definitely need to flush & bleed the whole system (LR,RF,RR,LF, IIRC) with new brake fluid. Good Luck!

Goatman · 08-26-2009, 03:43 PM

My bad. I edited the title. I meant hoses, not lines. The part that runs into the caliper. I hear it's pretty simple.

dj99wa · 08-26-2009, 03:48 PM

I edited my post too. I was talking about the rubber hoses.

Goatman · 08-26-2009, 03:58 PM

0.o it's really that bad? I wonder if my stepdad has flare nut wrenches.

dj99wa · 08-26-2009, 04:12 PM

No! And if you can figure it out as you go along, not bad at all! Get a set of wrenches at your local auto store, and you're good to go. Again, like Reboticon said, 10 and 12mm will do, and they can be on both ends of one wrench. They don't cost that much! Choose carefully Grasshopper.

And, if you are like me, you will use said nut wrenches on your brake master cylinder as well!

stephen · 08-27-2009, 05:34 AM

I should do that job on my Legend. I'll take a few pictures when I do it, but it may be a while.

Reboticon · 08-27-2009, 05:58 AM

Ya as DJ has explained, its a very easy job to do, you just MUST use a line/flared wrench. A standard open end wrench only has 2 contact points. A flared wrench has 5 contact points. The line ends are, by nature, hollow. If you try to loosen one that hasn't been loosened in years, you are almost guaranteed to strip/break the fitting.

Ken · 08-27-2009, 08:25 AM

Don't use a powerbuilt flare nut wrench btw, they suck balls. Stick with high quality ones such as snap on.

08-26-2009, 02:21 PM	#1
Goatman Head Ninja Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 735	DIY Request: Brake hose replacement? Mine are old, they look a little cracked. I wanna replace em, preferably before they asplode. I hear it's fairly easy to DIY, but have no idea where to begin. can someone help me out? __________________ I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. -C. S. Lewis

08-26-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
Reboticon Lord Of The Clunker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,211 '71 FORD THUNDERBIRD '88 HONDA CRX '90 ACURA INTEGRA '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L '95 ACURA Legend Sedan LS Real Name: Ze Orderly?	im not about to do a DIY unless you want to buy me some new brake lines, but i am of course happy to help you Here is your first tip, young skywalker. DONT EVEN ATTEMPT THIS WITHOUT SOME LINE WRENCHES! A 10 and a 12 should do the trick. Search ebay for line wrench if you aren't sure what im talking about. Get some of those first. __________________ 88 CRX DPFI->B18( on hold) Minty Legend + 3.5 for $3500?(On Hold) 7.0L and 500ftlb, making more power the oldfashioned way! My Home Garage(Code Enforced!)

08-26-2009, 02:51 PM	#3
dj99wa Not so Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 83	I replaced all six (!) of mine within the last year. Good deal on rockauto wholesale closeouts. About $60 all told. Like Reboticon said, make sure you have flare nut wrenches, or you will be very sorry. Spray all the connections with PB Blaster a day before you try to crack them, and make darn sure you have a wrench on the other side to work against. It is fairly easy to pull the holding tabs with pliers (more PB blaster wouldn't hurt), and you can either replace or reuse those. The front hoses are held on the knuckle in a few places, but easy to remove. The rear has two hoses on each side, called upper & lower (at the caliper). Make sure to get them all. Tighten the nuts enough to seal, but not enough to strip them out. You will definitely need to flush & bleed the whole system (LR,RF,RR,LF, IIRC) with new brake fluid. Good Luck! __________________ '90 Legend LS Auto Last edited by dj99wa; 08-26-2009 at 03:47 PM.

08-26-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
Goatman Head Ninja Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 735	My bad. I edited the title. I meant hoses, not lines. The part that runs into the caliper. I hear it's pretty simple. __________________ I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. -C. S. Lewis

08-26-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
dj99wa Not so Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 83	I edited my post too. I was talking about the rubber hoses. __________________ '90 Legend LS Auto

08-26-2009, 03:58 PM	#6
Goatman Head Ninja Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 735	0.o it's really that bad? I wonder if my stepdad has flare nut wrenches. __________________ I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. -C. S. Lewis

08-26-2009, 04:12 PM	#7
dj99wa Not so Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 83	No! And if you can figure it out as you go along, not bad at all! Get a set of wrenches at your local auto store, and you're good to go. Again, like Reboticon said, 10 and 12mm will do, and they can be on both ends of one wrench. They don't cost that much! Choose carefully Grasshopper. And, if you are like me, you will use said nut wrenches on your brake master cylinder as well! __________________ '90 Legend LS Auto Last edited by dj99wa; 08-26-2009 at 04:35 PM.

08-27-2009, 05:34 AM	#8
stephen Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,038	I should do that job on my Legend. I'll take a few pictures when I do it, but it may be a while.

08-27-2009, 05:58 AM	#9
Reboticon Lord Of The Clunker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,211 '71 FORD THUNDERBIRD '88 HONDA CRX '90 ACURA INTEGRA '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L '95 ACURA Legend Sedan LS Real Name: Ze Orderly?	Ya as DJ has explained, its a very easy job to do, you just MUST use a line/flared wrench. A standard open end wrench only has 2 contact points. A flared wrench has 5 contact points. The line ends are, by nature, hollow. If you try to loosen one that hasn't been loosened in years, you are almost guaranteed to strip/break the fitting. __________________ 88 CRX DPFI->B18( on hold) Minty Legend + 3.5 for $3500?(On Hold) 7.0L and 500ftlb, making more power the oldfashioned way! My Home Garage(Code Enforced!)

08-27-2009, 08:25 AM	#10
Ken ridin' high Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: land of the far left Posts: 1,520 '87 ACURA Legend Sedan Base Model	Don't use a powerbuilt flare nut wrench btw, they suck balls. Stick with high quality ones such as snap on. __________________ . k e n

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