How To Deal With Rusty Brake Lines

41 thoughts on “How To Deal With Rusty Brake Lines”

1. The rubber brake line should be replaced every 6 years anyway. If it's rusted that bad it needs to be replaced or else it can block fluid from returning after the brake pedal is released which causes the drum to seize up.

2. At 4:05 is where this video should start. That brake line needed to be replaced without question. Trying to save it was simply a stupid waste of time.

3. Eric, questions for you. Re: How to stop air into hard lines when replacing flex hoses at caliper. Once the hose is removed how do you stop air infiltration so the bleed process doesnt take forever or introduce too much air as too affect ABS system? Specifically, I was researching how to stop air getting into the brakes lines when performing a 4 wheel disk brake caliper refresh with new caliper pistons and square seal and dust boot on all four wheels on a 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. There are no videos that come up anywhere on YouTube search, on the proceedure of removing the calipers and removing the rubber brake hoses to replace them all around while not introducing air into the hard metal primary brake lines. I see some people clamp the rubber lines with a vise grip of various types but I need a non destructive way to stop air from getting into the metal line while removing all four calipers at the same time in order to degrease and repaint and service them. Your feedback? Ideas or any video suggestions to visually show how to plug or stop this from occurring? Thanks, very much, in advance, Eric.

4. THE GUY IS NOT VERY SMART YOU REPLACE ANY RUSTY BRAKE LINE YOU SEE, SPRAY THE NEW ONE WITH PAINT TO PROTECT BEFORE INSTALLING SAVES YOU DOUBLE WORK

5. My car's brake system was not taken care of and I have some rusted lines, one just blew as I was flushing the fluid. Is there anything I can do to slow down the destruction of the brake lines?

6. I had one on my 67 firebird frt driver side brake hose had a flair wrench on it would not budge round it off

7. Rusty brake lines are dangerous. Gives (no warning) !

8. This video is a godsend. My brake lines aren't rusty but the nut was seized. As soon as I started to spin the cylinder, the but broke free, fortunately.

9. 0:40 she is hot girl and sexygirl.

10. Surely, you're just leaving the problem for the next time. Why not replace the short line, too?

11. I have to replace the rear brakes together with the cylinder of my 93 escort . and your tutorial is good ,, thanks for sharing

12. This by far the easiest way to remove & replace your wheel cylinder without the head ache of twisted or broken brake lines ! Thank you very much, every step was a challenge but slowly the bolts came out & the removal was quite easy ! Best tip i have learned in a while !!!

13. If it's just that bad replace the damb thing

14. perfect info, went ahead and ordered stainless lines to replace all of them but for the time being it works well.

15. why are you replacing wheel cylinders when the problem is probably the seals.

16. Eric, nice trick, love your videos and sense of humor.

17. Can anybody link me to the replacement of the brake line!! Thank you so much

18. Saved my day today. Thanks for all the helpful videos!

19. Great idea! Critical thinking!! Love your videos and I would truly be at a loss without them bro! I been stayin dirty since I was 15 years old! Now 49 an accident has slowed me down… but I never give up!! Keep up the great work Eric!

20. Thank you Eric. If installing new wheel cylinder remove as Eric and put lots of penetrating oil on the brake fitting and remove piston in the wheel cylinder. Put lots of penetrating oil on brake fitting insert large screw driver threw cylinder and turn cylinder while holding the brake line. Lots of penetrating oil on brake fitting and it should turn but only turn in 1/8 – 1/4 turns and go back same amount till it rotates freely.

21. You clearly know your stuff, but anyone that got something new outta the video probably shouldn’t be doing brake work.

22. My local mechanic has replaced four brake lines on my F150. Prior to that the Ford dealer replaced all of them at once about 4-5 years prior. The explanation my mechanic gave was these lines were touching rust underneath already, causing them to rust out and fail again. Aren't there Stainless Steel brake lines available? If so my next vehicle I run into the ground will have all lines replaced with stainless.

23. Clever, MacGyver

24. Man, I really wish I'd seen this video before I rounded my brake union (even though I was using a flare spanner)

25. My 99 Dakota 5,9 rt , was hauling ass , got brake checked , lost brakes, Came to find 6 rust brake lines , I ordered all in one kit , that wasntvallin one , But what can I use to loosen if I have days in advance ? Will on or similar eventually help? I’m looking to replace 11 lines Saturday and was gonna start soaking today …

    The cost to get them done instigated my diy , 1700$ to replace them in 2000$ truck , lines are 300$ But 14000 labor I almost died , and I get it a mans gotta eat,,,,, But I’m looking for any , “ watch out for this “ or a general trip . This was so helpful .. tyask you mr Eric

26. That is a good idea/technique, ….. hey Eric is it normal to end up with brake lining dust in my ears?

    I've got brake dust in my ear holes!!

27. Can you use a torch on brake line fittings?

28. What if the fitting is rounded?

29. Eric. Just need to say thank you. Have been working on my wife's car for two weeks and ran into the last wheel cylinder, and was worried about twisting and snapping the line. I saw your vid and went duh. Thank you. It worked. Props to you from one backyard to another. Niccccccccce!

30. just a note when you replace brake lines with reg steel if you can get it its called red lead it a primer rust preventive that the navy uses on ships, paint that on your new brake lines and they will not rust, other than that use nico copper lines.

31. looks like the brake lines need replaced too.

32. Would this tip also work with calipers?

33. 9 December 2018.. I am faced with exact situation today. I think I am going to put a new wheel cylinder and brake line.

34. You should see what they look like in Salt strewn Minnesota. To replace brake pads. I have now just excepted my fate. Everything gets replaced to the first brake connection that does not just crumble when you touch it. let alone twist on it. Even if you get the pads replaced with out braking a line or two. No way the bleeder valve is coming loose.
    I keep a well stocked supply of coiled brake line and fittings.
    Minnesota.. It is what it is.

35. That line is not reusable

36. IRS always the simplest answer that everyone over looks lol great tip

37. Just replace the pipe and don't do a half ass job.

38. for those people that say "replace the line since that bad"i will say that its not always that easy.usually a customers car that is this bad,your lucky you got to sell them the rear brakes!now put on top of that $100 more!thats right,why that much you ask, line is $10.yeah,this is of course if you can just "wish" the line to be installed itself.the replacing of the line can cost easily as much as the whole brake job!now you may have to move other lines,that may break also and so on..the best rule of thumb,the less you have to take apart the better.work smarter,and you will work faster.nice video showing this simple little trick.been a tech for 25 years now and have dont this quite often in the past.not so much now with the advent of rear disc.

39. Eric, your videos are so helpful for when I have to work on my 96 civic. Thanks man and I'll stay dirty

40. relistically how much work is it to just make a new line from the hose to the wheel cyl anyway? takes what 15min? If you are going to do it like this though just unclip the hose from the holder bracket and the line will be nice and free and pull further out of the backing plate

41. That line is over $35 oem :/ where else can I find it?

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