bladest

Hi everyone, i have very very old steel brake pipes which are leaking due to the rust, as you know i have rust bucket,

my question is like , repair shop told me they can replace my brake pipes which are leaking and made from steel from aluminium , is this good , i am talking the whole brake pipe, which starts from brake valve and it ends in the rear brake calipers?
Also which one is better aluminium, copper, or stainless steel i am not sure if last one type of pipes exist since my car is so rare , pipes will be made with machine not available to buy new or used ones anymore....
Please advice ,thats very difficult and expensive repair and i dont want to do it twice or more times, also i plan to replace probably both pipes... rear left rear right , both come from brake valve and ends on the brake caliper - after they have connection with rubber pipe... to the brake caliper it self.
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my brake lines look like that they are so cool,but i cant drive my car i am afraid since my brake fluid is always too low.

Jakerin

No one that I know of has ever changed brake (lines) more than once, if that. They (are) called lines not pipes. And by brake “valve” do you mean the master cylinder? Proper brake lines should be steel and if they’re rusted, the rubber connector lines usually at each caliper, might also need replacing.

bladest

Hi , brake lines start from master cylinder until rear brake caliper, but no one drives very old cars here 30-40 years old. rusted to the maximum.

Margate330

Is this a new rusty bucket?

What car is this on?

bladest

Its my old rust bucket old japanese car born in 90s.
the car in question is my old honda accord.
Can you advice please is it good choise to install aluminium brake lines - to replace rusted leaky steel lines with aluminium brake lines ?
Parts no longer in production used ones will be in bad shape so i will probably go to custom route someone will made these aluminium brake lines for my car specificly.

LeX2K

You've posted about 150 threads not a single one ever had any resolution.

Margate330

I like the idea of aluminum for replacement brake lines, especially if they have to be custom made.

Aluminum never rusts, brake line material is inexpensive, and is easy to bend and flare for good connection.

Plus, aluminum will never rust again.

bladest

Let me explain, my car have a lot of rusted parts,
here they put a lot of corosive chemicals,
if i put again normal steel it will rust , i drive my rust bucket a lot,
in summer,winter,spring, autumn etc in rain,snow in every possible condition...

My other option will be in case i manage to find someone to create stainless steel brake lines, i preffer them vs aluminum i cant find information about aluminium not sure if it will react with dot 3-4 dot brake fluid, i plan to replace both rear rusted pipes from master cylinder until both brake rear left and rear right brake caliper.

parts in questions are number 2 and 4. no longer in production used ones will be hard to find and rusted as well..




Some of my issues was resolved, but not all.

Margate330

I wouldn't over think it.

Can't help the environment or conditions.

Cheap aluminum stock brake line can be cut & bent & flared to make any shape cheap and fast

And be done with it, easy peesy.

bladest

What are benefits, using stainless steel or Copper vs aluminum?
which one is the best material, and doesnt react with brake fluid and react as little as possible with enviroment.

LeX2K

Stop. This person can't be helped.

bladest

People learn new things everyday, i guess even you learn new things everday, thats why the forum is here people to help each other.

LeX2K

You're right people do learn. I learned you have never once post a solution to a problem you asked help for. Not once out of 150 threads.

bladest

I posted some of the solutions but i guess you never read them , for my lexus rusted bucked my solution was to sold it.Its in some of the treads and topiocs its even on the farewell section.

Striker223

Just make new lines with a forming tool, use 305 stainless if you never want to have to do it again.