pchbreeze
Custom Abuser
Does anyone know of any web page 'how to's for changing brake lines?
Thought I would go with the Mity Vac since everybody talked about it. Found it pricey. Looked for some speedbleeders. Looks cheap. Bought some but the wrong ones *sigh*...
I finally did the changing the old way which is really easy. You need to purge the braking system completely first. Empty most of the DOT4 the same way you usually change your brake fluid (means with a tube and something to dump the fluid in). Now, every time you remove the end of a line, be sure to throw some paper towel around it 'cause you don't want some nasty DOT4 drops on your paint and cowling. Your new lines should use the same routing as your old ones, the longer line going on your left caliper. Fill the system with DOT4. Et voila! Nothing else to say. I went with Goodridge but almost everybody goes with Galfer (which are color customizable too).
Anyway, there's a topic in the Other forum talking about the "brake lever feel" if you need more information. That good Parabellum did a great writeup but no pics.