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power steering steel lines 200 1993

posted by  ronald on  Mon Jun 30 01:25 CST 2008
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I have a pin hole leak on one of the steel lines to the front of the rack. The lines and fittings are very rusty. Is their replacement a good DIY project? Do I need a flare wrench? Can standard brake lines be bent using common tools.

Thanks,

Ron
93 245
near Brantford, ON, Can








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power steering steel lines 200 1993

uid 29404's pic
posted by  punk240 on  Mon Jun 30 10:34 CST 2008
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2 options:

Hit a bone yard for some better lines and (yes) use an 11 and 10 flare nut wrench AFTER you removed the entire rack...

OR

Make your own using 6mm AWG General Steel Lines AND a tube bender

http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/flaretool/ft-1.htm

Do NOT, under any circumstances bend them BY HAND!
(i did this after ripping out a brake line in my Tahoe and had to manufacture my own for a grand total of $127; cuz it was FAR cheaper than the Stealership price of $200)

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1992 - 244 - AW70 "Soft Ride" / 1987 - 244 - M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings - now deceased)







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