changing brake lines

[SuperSpud]

ok, I just bought the stop tech steel brake lines, and was wandering what all is involved in the install.. it cant be as simple as just taking the old ones off, and putting the new ones on..

I would like to do this myself, so could someone please tell me what all is involved

 

[NeverSober]

bleed the brake fluid first. there can't be any in the lines before you take them off or it will go everywhere..am I correct? And then youd probally have to reset the ecu...nto sure on that tho? I jus think you would if it is a bigger diameter brakeline and such. Correct me if I am wrong I am just guessing on this I have never doen it myself.

 

[Vulcanon]

http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb230/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12266

 

[melicha8]

Bleeding them is a b****. I would recommend going to pepboys with your choice of brake fluid and having them do it for you

 

[NeverSober]

he is replacing the lines tho.....he has to bleed them to change them...corrrect?

 

[low_psi]

yes. you have to bleed the brakes, replace the lines and then top off your brake fluid.

 

[Tex]

Well, not to be picky, but you must first change the lines, then bleed the brakes, then top off the fluid. And melicha8 is correct, it takes two people to bleed the lines, and it's one hell of a mess. (Unless, of course, you have a pneumatic brake bleeding kit, which I doubt he does.)

Don't know about resetting the ECU.

 

[melicha8]

he is replacing the lines tho.....he has to bleed them to change them...corrrect?

A piece of advice. If you're not sure what is necessary in doing a mod or what you have to do, I really don't think you should do something like this

 

[mazdadan]

Well, not to be picky, but you must first change the lines, then bleed the brakes, then top off the fluid. And melicha8 is correct, it takes two people to bleed the lines, and it's one hell of a mess. (Unless, of course, you have a pneumatic brake bleeding kit, which I doubt he does.)

Don't know about resetting the ECU.

Exactly Correct. And when you bleed brakes, you start with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder. You do back passenger, back driver, front passenger, and finally the front driver. If you do them out of order you will not bleed all of the air out of the lines. If there are not two people to do the job, I highly recommend buying a MitiVac brake bleeder. Also, i'm sure you already know this, but brake fluid destroys painted surfaces, so be careful!! Good Luck!

 

[Larone]

Tex is right. Change lines then bleed then top off. A friend of mine who is a mitsubishi mechanic for 17 years now helped me change the lines and rotors on my eclipse gst back in March and that's how he did it. It's not hard, but it sure is tedious and long!

 

[SuperSpud]

looks like pep boys will be doing this one. lol... I just bought the front brake likes. would you recomend getting the rear ones to or would it matter?

 

[SOSPEED]

I put SS brake lines on my MSP but they where goodridge brand. I like them alot. You do notice a difference. Its like everyone said just take the old ones off and put the new ones on and bleed the brakes. Just dont tighten the banjo nuts to much or you can brake the head off and the clips that holed the lines inplace are a b**** to put back on. Ooo and dont get brake fluid on your paint or it will damage it.