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 Plugging brake lines
#908850
10/06/08 03:13 PM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 98
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Simple question- when ya'll doing axle work or stuff that requires disconnecting the brake lines, what do you plug them with to keep from losing fluid while you work?
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: Kletzenklueffer]
#908851
10/06/08 03:16 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
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Vacuum caps ![[Linked Image]](http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/reviews/fullfloater/2.jpg)
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: Adam F]
#908852
10/06/08 03:39 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 970
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In the rear, there's a trick... follow the brake lines across the axle to the T where the R and L sides connect and go to the LSPV.
If you disconnect the line there, you can conveniently thread a std M10 1.25 bolt into that T on either/both sides, blocking it off. Yes you will lose a little from the line going into the wheel, but not much. I like threading something in better than the caps b/c it makes a "real" seal... if it's going to be of for a little while, and you were to forget it and jump in and press teh brake, this will hold pressure. The caps above will just blow off.
unf I can't help you on teh front, that hasn't come up for me (yet).
With 200+ Billion electrical parts, the world most complicated machine is inside your own skull.
Question Reality.
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'89 Rnr DLX "SR4.5", 32s w/ 5.29 locked f/r blah blah
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: Kletzenklueffer]
#908853
10/06/08 05:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 98
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Vacuum caps. Thank you. I had a couple, but didn't know what they were called (and I used to work in a parts store!)
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: Kletzenklueffer]
#908854
10/07/08 10:36 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 400
Mudrunner
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Wooden golf tees also work a treat when you are stretched!
Excuses are for losers.
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: TheBigDog]
#908855
10/07/08 04:43 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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I took a couple of old rubber brake lines and cut the female ends off and brazed them shut.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: OOP'S]
#908856
10/07/08 08:13 PM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 882
Rock Warrior
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dang guys.. all it takes to keep the fluid from running out.. on a short repair is a Q tip broke in half and shoved up into the line. stick part first. it will drip a bit. but will keep the fluid from just pouring out.
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: missouriman]
#908857
10/08/08 02:59 AM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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I used a glob of chewing gum once too. Still leaked a little but did the job temporarily!
With 200+ Billion electrical parts, the world most complicated machine is inside your own skull.
Question Reality.
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'89 Rnr DLX "SR4.5", 32s w/ 5.29 locked f/r blah blah
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Re: Plugging brake lines
[Re: missouriman]
#908858
10/08/08 04:14 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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dang guys.. all it takes to keep the fluid from running out.. on a short repair is a Q tip broke in half and shoved up into the line. stick part first. it will drip a bit. but will keep the fluid from just pouring out. Most of mine are not short repairs, for short repairs, I use vacuum caps. Used a pencil once and the dang thing broke off and the brake on that side did not work very well.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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