Running Brake lines

What you need:

• Brake line (just spend $20 and get a roll, incase you ever have to do it again)
• Line or open end wrenches (preferably line wrenches because then you won't srip the fittings)
• Double flairing tool
• A torch of some sort, just incase
• Dot 3 brake fluid
• Vice
• Pliers
• Brake line cutting tool

Removing:

If your lines all look like this, i suggest you replace all of them

• You are going to notice if you blow a brake line, because you will step on the brake and nothing will happen. Trust me, it's happened to me many times
• First you are going to want to find the leaky brake line, look and all the lines, fittings, master cylinder and perportioning valve to make sure they aren't leaking either
• Then take off the bad line
• Cut off the old fittings with the brake line cutter
• You are more than likely going to be able to use the old fittings, if not, you can take them to the nearest auto parts store and get brand new ones

Double Flaring:

• Take the fitting and put it on the line before you do anything. or you're going to be very upset
• Clamp in its corresponding hole on the tool and snug it, dont tighten it yet
• Find the dye that matches the size of the brake line
• Use the lip on the dye to see how far the brake line should stick out of the hole
• Once they're lined up, tighten the clamp really tight
• Take the press thing and hook it around the clamp so the point is aimed at the hole in the line
• Tighten it enough so the line flares out a little bit, but not enought to crack it
• Back off the press and put the tip of the dye in the hole
• Now tighten it untill the dye untill the the bottom of it becoms flush with the clamp
• Make sure it bubbles out, not just flat, or it won't work

Installation:

• First, make sure brake fluid is still in your master cylinder, or depending on how old it is, it might go bad if the fluid runs out
• Then unroll the new brake line and put the fitting on, and double flare it
• Thread the fitting end into the master cylinder
• Bend the brake line so it's out of the way of any moving parts and so it doesnt drag on the ground. (Like run run it along the frame)
• Once you get to the destination (either the caliper or wheel cylinder), cut the brake line with some room to spare.
• Put the other fitting on the brake line and double flare
• Bend the brake line so it's hidden and tighten down the fitting

Bleeding:

• Now you want to bleed the brakes, you need 2 people
• Top off the master cylinder
• Have someone sit in the vehicle and pump the brakes a few times and hold it as far down as the can
• Start with the furthast bleeder screw from the master and while dude #2 is holding the break pedal, just crack open the bleeder screw until the brake pedal goes to the floor but DON'T let off the brake pedal untill the bleeder is tight
• Repeat 5-6 times untill no more air comes out then move on to the next bleeder
• Once no more air is in the lines and the pedal is firm, you're done
• If there's no more air in the lines and nothings leaking and the pedal is spongey, you need a new master cylinder