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"S" Brake line ?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by greencj5, Feb 12, 2005.

  1. greencj5

    greencj5 Member

    I'm changing over my front brakes from 9" to 11" drums. All has gone well until I noticed the little "S" shaped brake line won't cinch down in the new wheel cylinder. I searched around here and it seems everyone talks of using a flex line directly into the w/c. Is this the only solution or does someone make a metal "S" line to fit from the w/c to my existing flex line?
     
    greencj5, Feb 12, 2005
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I didn't think the brake lines worked for 9" to 11"? I thought the fittings were different diameters.

    When I did mine I just replaced the lines with flex hose.
     
    sparky, Feb 12, 2005
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  3. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    I have replace 4 sets... Loose the S line. Not needed with the 11" and won't fit. Use a tie on the flex line and pass it through the housing.
     
    Warloch, Feb 12, 2005
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  4. w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    I went with discs, but the same end result: The bracket that is held on by the 4 king pin studs/nuts will have to come off. After that is done you can use the flexible hoses intended for a later CJ and it should all bolt up. You can eliminate both the s-tube and the PITA short flex hose by going with the longer flex hose. ;)
     
    w3srl, Feb 13, 2005
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  5. vanguard

    vanguard

    I went with flex lines. I think they were from a Ford Pick-up.
     
    vanguard, Feb 13, 2005
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  6. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    See, there's a reason all you saw was people going with flex hose. ;)
     
    sparky, Feb 13, 2005
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  7. greencj5

    greencj5 Member

    Flex Line it is. Thanks. :p
     
    greencj5, Feb 13, 2005
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  8. vanguard

    vanguard

    vanguard, Feb 13, 2005
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  9. Spicolli

    Spicolli jeep geek

    i just bent the lines more to fit and works like a champ
     
    Spicolli, Feb 13, 2005
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  10. 66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

    just made a spiral on mine when i redid the brakes a while back.
     
    66cj5, Feb 14, 2005
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  11. John A. Shows

    John A. Shows Comic Relief

    That's the way mine were...I removed them during this brake swap I'm doing and had to unroll them. When I rolled them back up one side turned out great...the other...well....not so good.

    Is there a place to buy these "S" lines prebent and flared? I read Verns site and I kinda new you could do that, but it's the having to buy the new double flaring tool that keeps me from doing that. Those things are more expensive than just buying new brake lines....if they're available that is?
     
    John A. Shows, Feb 14, 2005
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  12. Hawk62cj5

    Hawk62cj5 Captain of OldSchool

    John I got one brand new in the bag Ill send you for free just pm me with your addy, BTW it came from 4wd.com I think.
     
    Hawk62cj5, Feb 14, 2005
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  13. termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

    I'm sure there's a few people here who would be willing to make some up for a few bucks... ;)

    Either that, or see if your local auto parts place has a flare tool you can rent out. Murry's around here loans you special tools free (with refundable deposit) if you buy parts from them.
     
    termin8ed, Feb 14, 2005
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