Hey guys,

Well as the title says and the pictures show, the brake lines under the hood are very rusty. Oddly enough, the brake lines running below the car are fine and have very little rust. I'm not sure why this is, but both my car and my brothers have very rusty brake lines under the hood...







I did some searching on rock auto and seems as if they don't sell pre-bent brake lines..is this correct? IF so, how difficult are they to bend? If I buy brake lines, do they come already flared with the nuts and everything already installed?

I would like to get lines that won't rust like these did, so does anyone suggest a particular type or brand?

I also assume this would cause most of the brake fluid to exit the system, so is there a proper way to "flush" the brake system?

Thanks for any input guys!

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Eric

2005 SLE, Greystone Metallic, 152K.

A few mods..

I re-did all of my brake line on my 95 in Cunifer. It's a copper/nickle alloy that is DOT approved, will outlast your car, can easily be bent by hand, and is easier to flare.

I was able to catch a deal on Amazon to where the price of the line was very similar to teflon coated or galvanized steel line.

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95 SLE... a keeper. 241k miles. Low and Slow.
97 BMW 528i
98 Infiniti vq35'd i30: 13.3@104mph, 30MPG Hwy (RIP)
02 Jag X-type
03 BMW M5
05 Chevy Cobalt LS
07 Infiniti G35s 6MT (Sold)
07 Ducati Monster S2R 800 with DS1000 swap
83 Yamaha IT175K
72 Yamaha DS7: '74 RD250 swap, JL chambers

Info on dropping a 92-99: Here.

How did you go about flaring the line and installing the nuts??

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Eric

2005 SLE, Greystone Metallic, 152K.

A few mods..

That doesn't look bad to me at all. I'd just leave them alone.

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2004 Bonneville GXP | 60k | White Gold Tricoat | custom built supercharged 3800 hot rod | garage queen
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2014 Town & Country Limited | Cashmere Pearl | 115k | Family Hauler
2002 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Sport | Black| 280k | Official Bonneville Hauler

I agree. If you are really worried about it, paint them with POR15, but yea that don't look like anything at all to be worried about.

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Ryan

2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD!
2002 Bonneville SE - The Mutt Complete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD
2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH
1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one

Agreed with above about them not looking real bad.



I'm not sure on your car but my car had bubble flares through out.

I was able to get a good deal on a Kent-Moore J-45405 flaring kit and it made life very easy.

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95 SLE... a keeper. 241k miles. Low and Slow.
97 BMW 528i
98 Infiniti vq35'd i30: 13.3@104mph, 30MPG Hwy (RIP)
02 Jag X-type
03 BMW M5
05 Chevy Cobalt LS
07 Infiniti G35s 6MT (Sold)
07 Ducati Monster S2R 800 with DS1000 swap
83 Yamaha IT175K
72 Yamaha DS7: '74 RD250 swap, JL chambers

Info on dropping a 92-99: Here.

I would pop them out of the holders, scuff them with some scotch-brite pads and POR them if anything. It is NOT worth your time and hassle to try and replace them. That is just surface rust...

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Sounds like I won't be worrying about them right now. I was just thinking I would jump on it early since my previous cars, both 15+ years old, had leaky brake lines. Maybe I'm just a bit paranoid..haha

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Eric

2005 SLE, Greystone Metallic, 152K.

A few mods..

I hate brake lines.....lol

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