lines running along passenger side frame?

[Hethj7]

What are all these lines? There are 4 rigid lines and one that is flexible. I know one is a brake line and then I am assuming one is gas and one is e-brake. What is the third?

Also, how hard is it to replace any of these (and what steps are involved)? I hit a huge rock on the highway just now and it busted my brake line. I can't tell if the others are split open or not yet.

Luckily, as soon as it happened I pulled over and saw the brake fluid leaking. I was close enough to home to make it before all my fluid was lost, but now it looks like I will be spending the weekend replacing that line .

[billheis]

Hey hethj7, bummer. The lines are main fuel, return fuel and emis. I would try to replace whole line from firewall back to flex line at axle. But you could cut and splice. If you do use tubing cutter to cut line. I prefer to flare the lines but you can use compression fittings, but remember we're talking brakes this is important.
Bill

[USMC302]

Absolutely replace the entire line, the tubing is cheap and flexible, you can do it yourself, I had to redo one of mine once after my welder busted my brake line while doing the subframes, you do not want a chance of cutting and splicing to come undone while your going down the track.

[Hethj7]

Yea, I guess I will call some parts store and get prices for a new line. The only problem is I am at school and it may be a real pain for me to do the work myself while here. How hard is this job and what is involved? I would hate to pay a shop to do it, but may have to.

[Hethj7]

I got to thinking here. Theoretically I should be able to drive the car because the brake system should be split front and rear correct? The line that busted is running to the rear, so my front brakes should still work and allow me to drive a couple miles to a shop, correct?

[yoshi351w]

One of those lines it the return line to the tank.

[Pro-AMT]

I hope you are joking about driving because;

"Theoretically I should be able to drive the car because the brake system should be split front and rear correct?"

The cost of a tow job is small when compared to killing yourself... or one of us... you know the other people milling around the world with you!!! Make certain the fuel and return lines get fully checked out also as a fuel leak near the exhaust system "seems" like a very bad thing waiting to happen!

Replace the whole line and never, ever, ever use compression fittings for brakes: just flare it. If you (or anyone else) find any job too difficult or beyond your skill set and are tempted to use a short-cut... DON'T... get someone who will do it right.

[Hethj7]

Unfortunately, I was not joking about being able to drive it.

I plan to cap the broken line and test the brakes here on my street. The shop I am going too is literally about a mile or mile and a half from my house. If I feel comfortable after blocking off the line, I plan to take a back road that runs up to the shop and drive very slowly.

[BilLster]

check your emergency brake and dont be afraid to use it.

I would get a friend yo tow the car with a rope tow with you in it thats my 2 cents

[Hethj7]

I went up today and couldn't find a plug for it. So, the guy gave me some line and a sort of splicing kit. I am going to get it spliced together this week and then limp it up to the shop to have the whole line replaced. This way will be a little safer and allow me to get it up to the shop to be fixed the right way. Thanks for all the replies.

[stang_racer20]

hey man, it's really not hard at all to replace brake line. it's easy! i was afraid to do mine too thinking i would screw something up. just take the old line off and measure its length exactly. go to a parts store (take a piece of the old line w/ the fitting so you get the right thread and i.d.) with you and get some new line. it usually comes in 10 inch increments. its easy to bend, just use a little teflon on the thread to help seal it up!