Rusted brake lines, Unless you live in the desert, this will get you eventually Options

[mr-belowaverage]

Right now we're repairing a 94 AT200 with a brake fluid leak in my shop. I did my oil change on the weekend, and decided I'd better have a close look at my brake lines, too. They are rusted as hell! The metal is whitish and flaky, and they are not going to last long. 15 years of Canadian winters, freezing and thawing, road salt and pressure have added up.

Here is the problem: OEM parts are hard to find, and expensive. Some might not even be available, or seriously back ordered.

I have already replaced my main fuel line with a neoprene line that doesn't rust. What kind of lines are available as replacements for brake lines?

Now I am not talking about the short lines at the wheel that you can find SS kits for all over eBay. I'm talking about the entire brake line set, front to rear, master cylinder to each wheel.

Has anyone had to do this? Can you get long SS lines to fit? What options are available??

This post has been edited by mr-belowaverage: May 26, 2013 - 8:19 PM

[Batman722]

I changed one of my rear brake lines on my ST, all the way from the splitter on the firewall to the hub in the rear.
Both lines are about $80 from the dealer FYI, I bought them both just to be safe.

The driver's side is easy, the pass side involves dropping the gas tank a bit to fit the new line. The lines themselves don't rust, it's the brackets that hold them. They rust so bad it eats through the coating on the lines and kills them.

It's not too bad of a job, I did it on the street in front of my house.

If you're worried about them rusting again, just install new ones and spray them with rubberized coating. That should help protect them.