Brake lines cost?

[mezc]

I inspected my brake lines and they are very rusty, anybody changed the whole brake lines, what was the cost and do you have any hints on this job?

 

[southdave]

doing it now so far I got 250 into it, But i spent 138 buckss on combination valve still got to get the rubber

 

[mezc]

is this kit compatible with the m1009?
LMC Truck Parts - Page 139

 

[kenny]

Why not just go with copper and make your own.I would think it would bend easy and would never rust and be alot cheaper

 

[deuceman08]

copper is way easier to bend and cheaper like kenny said, hard to kink for those who dont have as much experience bending the lines

 

[doghead]

Copper for hydraulic brake lines? Are you guys really that in-experienced? Take your truck to a professional shop, if you don't have the experience to know what to use or what the costs are. You guys are scaring the crap out of me!

Please consider that people lives depend on your comments posted. If you have no clue, keep quiet.

 

[nk14zp]

Well said.

 

[nk14zp]

What ever you do do not use copper it will work harden at the fitting and fail.Someone could die from not doing it the right way.

 

[mikes47jeep]

copper brake lines is a VERY VERY VERY bad idea they will fail

heck the old steel lines on it lasted 20 years

just use steel and be safe

 

[SPECIALTYLC]

If you buy the straight lines with the ends at the auto store and do your own bends the cost is not bad. If you buy them pre bent the cost is really high.

 

[ODdave]

COPPER? WTF ! (bout as efective as plastic exhaust and wooden injection lines) well with that being said, figure roughly $1 per foot for a roll of line and $1 per fitting, if your doing it
yourself. you do the math.

 

[gunit]

NO COPPER-- steel lines onlly. brake line pressure can reach 2000 psi.

 

[kenny]

NO COPPER-- steel lines onlly. brake line pressure can reach 2000 psi.

Please tell me what would happen if some one used copper lines.
I never have but would have if I ever neaded new lines untill I learned here that it is a bid NO NO.

Will copper lines pop like a ballon under 2000 psi or what?


Also at most parts stores sale steel lines call bundy flex that is used for brake lines but you have to bend them to fit.

 

[doghead]

Believe it or not. The Federal Government has rules and regulations that govern the quality and safety of motor-vehicle parts(especially safety items like brake lines). Kinda like, you cant remove the seat-belts in a 2010 prius, and use hay bailing twine, instead. Or, removing your headlights and installing 2 candles in a mason jar. And yeah, copper tubing for brake lines is just about on par with those ideas!


Copper tubing is totally inadequate!

 

[deuceman08]

the copper nickel brake lines are tested and used in many applications. they are tested at 3000psi and put through corrosion tests. ive used them on my vehicles plenty of times and never had a problem. if they were so dangerous why would parts stores be allowed to sell them????

 

[doghead]

Post number 4 states, "copper", nothing else. To most, that means 100% copper tubing.

If the post stated copper alloy, coated line, and gave info on what they were talking about, the thread would not be dangerously misleading.

and yeah, he really did mean, 100% copper tubing, not DOT approved copper alloy brake-line!

 

[deuceman08]

i guess it could be misleading but you cant go to a parts store and ask for straight copper tubing to make a brake line so i figured he would understand what i meant

 

[doghead]

Sure you can, and I bet at 80% of the AutoZone or Napa stores, most young un-experienced counter people, would never question what you asked for. "3/16" copper line, sure how much, or Oh it's cheap at Lowes/Home Depot, try there." , would be my guess, what you would hear.

 

[DUG]

Brake line pressures can and do exceed 1000 psi. On no account should copper, aluminum, or commercial fuel line be used, despite the fact that they are easily available and appear to be easy to work with. Pure copper tubing work-hardens and becomes very, very brittle- especially at flare fittings. Under the cyclical loadings seen from brake applications, and in the presence of moisture (and possibly high concentrations of chlorides, if you live in a road salt area), they will almost certainly fail. They will tend to crack and fail right at the flare, generally with little or no warning.

If you decide to use cooper anyway, the next replacement on your list should be your brake shoes - just use the soles off of any old work boots.

If cooper were a good idea the OEMs would be all over it - its cheaper and easier to work with. They DO NOT use it because it isn't up to the job.

 

[fitz]

Why not order pre bent lines from Classic Tube if you don't want to bend them up yourself?