How are brake and fuel lines replaced on an old car?
Replacing brake and fuel lines is a messy, big job on an old car. You have rubber sections that have to be flexible on the brake lines. The metal sections have to be bent to go around objects and it all needs to be placed properly and fastened into place with hangers and fasteners.
What’s the fastest way to replace a brake line?
Fabricating brake lines from rolls of tubing and fittings can offer the fastest turnaround when replacing lines. Bending new lines is part art and part science, but in the past decade, new tools and materials have made the task a lot easier.
What can I use to replace metal fuel lines?
One option for replacing metal fuel lines is with a nylon tubing and specific fittings. Nylon tubing can be used for an entire length of fuel line or just a section. This option can be a cost-effective and time-efficient repair when pre-bent lines are not available.
How much does it cost to replace fuel line?
They are replacing rusted seeping brake & fuel lines to the tune of about $500 labor & 136 parts. With tow & tax it may well come to $700. The repair shop owner told me on phone they have 9 hours of labor in, and at the point he said that they hadn’t got the fittings to the cylinders off and were going to soak them in Twister over the weekend.
Replacing brake and fuel lines is a messy, big job on an old car. You have rubber sections that have to be flexible on the brake lines. The metal sections have to be bent to go around objects and it all needs to be placed properly and fastened into place with hangers and fasteners.
What’s the best way to replace a fuel line?
Option 1: Replace the entire line with a pre-bent line. Lines are available from aftermarket and new car dealer sources. This can be the most expensive and labor intensive option, but this option is the longest lasting repair, returns the vehicle to like-new condition and prevents a customer from coming back with another leak.
How much does it cost to replace a brake line?
I think at $1500 is too much. Get a second opinion for the brake lines, let the fuel line go for now, There will be further repairs, but replacing one or 2 brake lines, probably the rear is where I would start. $300 max estimate. In the immortal words of Monty Python, “Nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition”, yet it happened.
Can a brake line leak be a fuel line leak?
Odds are you probably have a leak in your vehicles fuel delivery system or your brake lines are compromised. Not only is this a potentially dangerous problem, but an easy one to fix using LTG’s prebent replacement lines.