Do you have to replace rusted brake lines?

Don’t blame the shop or the mechanics…Working on rusted out junk is a thankless task…Rusted brake lines and fittings can be HOPELESS. EVERYTHING must be replaced because parts can not be separated.

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 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.

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.

Do you have to replace rusted brake lines?