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Repairing a Brake Line

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Finishing Up
Your new brake line.

New brake line installed.

photo by Matt Wright, 2007
With the new brake line installed, you'll need to add brake fluid to the system and bleed the brakes. Now you're ready to go, and stop!

I like to replace brake lines in pairs. If one line went bad, the other one isn't far behind. If you're really lucky, you have two flexible lines at each axle. That means twice the work. But don't skimp on brakes.

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