Hardwoods

Hey all I am new here and was just wondering a few things and it looks like some good people on here to possibly answer my questions!! I posted this same post in the general tech section and realized I should have put it here..Sorry!!

I have a 99' Chevrolet Siverado Ex-Cab and just blew my second brake line of the year today..! The truck only has 80,000 miles on it but is rusting out like crazy!! I admit that alot of it is my fault to some extent becuase I generally NEVER drive it maybe 2000-3000 miles a year so it sits alot.
The brake <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_2_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: darkgreen">lines</NOBR> are completely rust so I figured I will just change out all the lines.........easier set then done....

I call up Chevy garage to get all new brake lines and they tell me they can sell me a roll of line and fittings and have at it...???
Apparently GM does not sell preformed lines for this truck? i would have never thought that!!! I am actually disappointed as now I will have to spend countless hours trying to bend/form/flare all new lines to fit!!!! I have about zero mechanical ability so this ought to be fun!!

I learned a big lesson though, when I buy a new truck IT WILL NOT LEAVE THE LOT WITHOUT UNDERCOATING!!! This should come standard on all vehicles!!

therewolf

Call around to the local parts stores.

Some vendors sell pre-bent lines.(Wagner, for instance.)

At the very least, you can buy straight lines with flares and fittings on them.
Tubing bending takes a little practice, you may want to wreck a few cheap lines to get used to it before you start with your vehicles lines.

lukemoore646

we all gotta learn sometime and your time is now, you can get a bender and flare tool pretty cheap and go from there, but buy bulk line at a parts store just for the cost factor, its kind of like working with wood, measure twice and cut once, just remember to get home made flares very tight, i have found that they seat a little more difficult than factory flares, other than that have fun with the lines behind the tank

Flying Low

Also if your take on this job, be sure you use the correct tools. Flare nut wrenches are a very good investment. Openend wrenches tend to deform flarenuts at the torque required to seal a steel flare line. Also get some good information on the flare diameter it should be available from whoever makes the flare tool. I have been in the tube fabrication business for over thirty years, a previous poster suggested buying preflared straight lines, not a bad idea the first time.
Another thought might be some of the speed/custom shops like LMC or Jegs. for prebent lines.
Good luck.
David

1500hd

Try this website, classictube.com. They made a complete set from stainless steel tubing for my truck. These lines were all prebent by CNC benders and fit exactly like the OEM ones.