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campbell
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I bought some stainless braided lines for the front of my 99 D2. How difficult is it to change the lines? Or is this something better left to the pros?
Yeah... watch your armpits--that's where the brake fluid really hurts.
We did it on my '96, and it was a pretty easy DIY, except you have to be really careful to get it all lined up right. I'm not sure if it's the same on a DII.
We did it on my '96, and it was a pretty easy DIY, except you have to be really careful to get it all lined up right. I'm not sure if it's the same on a DII.
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Sirfoss
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Walk in the park
This is real easy to do will take you short time. Make sure to keep your cooper washers though you will have to reuse them unless you got new ones. If you have any questions let me know, I would be happy to help.
Mike
This is real easy to do will take you short time. Make sure to keep your cooper washers though you will have to reuse them unless you got new ones. If you have any questions let me know, I would be happy to help.
Mike
just drain all the fluid out first or clamp the hoses. real easy to do. unbolt old ones, bolt on new ones.
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Disco Mike
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Don't drain all the fluid out of the system first, that can be a major problem later trying to get your ABS back up and running. Just put fresh brake fluid into the master cylinder first, then unhook one line at a time, reinstall the new line and open the bleed valve allowing it to drip until the brake fluid comes out clear, then go to the next wheel. Start on the right rear and work your way forward. As long as you let each caliper gravity bleed untill you get clean fluid you won't need to pump/bleed the brakes when your done.
Mike J.
Mike J.
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syoung
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clean the area around the hose ends before you remove the old ones. You don't want any grit or crap getting near the ends of the hoses while swapping 'em out.
One way to not loose so much fluid running out is to open the bleeder valves and depress the pedal to the foor, then wedge it down (easier with a second person when you find the board you're using as a wedge is two short or too long 
). Close the bleeders and proceed to replace the lines.
You open all four to prevent any shuttle valves from closing. You can do it just opening one, but then you have more work getting your system balanced.
). Close the bleeders and proceed to replace the lines.You open all four to prevent any shuttle valves from closing. You can do it just opening one, but then you have more work getting your system balanced.