Found leaking brake line, need some help.

[FredK]

You're also gonna need a pair of brake line bending pliers. They do not come pre-bent.

[e34 530]

You're also gonna need a pair of brake line bending pliers. They do not come pre-bent.

I have a roller

[Teaguer]

Seriously what I would do if I was in your situation .

I would first pull all of the brake fluid from the system and lines .
Let it sit a day or so draining .
Liberaly spray down that t-fitting and lines with brake kleen .
Make sure it is dry and no more fluid is coming out .
Then I'd mix up some 4min JB Weld and slap a couple of big helpings all over that fitting and the line connections .
I would appy it several times .
Then refill the system with fluid and bleed the brakes and clutch slave .

Seems like this would be the way to go with this beater and given the limited use of it .

Much easier and cheaper than sourcing, buying, bending and instaling the lines .
All you'd be out would be the $5 for the JB Weld and you would have had to bleed the brakes anyway if you replaced those parts .

[FredK]

well, sourcing, buying, and bending the lines are easy. Removing the old lines and installing em with a big ass subframe in the way, that is what sucks.

[e34 530]

btw, here she is, not toooooo bad. Came with some sweet stuff; black sport seats, maplight mirror, power sunroof, full obc, etc

[e34 530]

Seriously what I would do if I was in your situation .

I would first pull all of the brake fluid from the system and lines .
Let it sit a day or so draining .
Liberaly spray down that t-fitting and lines with brake kleen .
Make sure it is dry and no more fluid is coming out .
Then I'd mix up some 4min JB Weld and slap a couple of big helpings all over that fitting and the line connections .
I would appy it several times .
Then refill the system with fluid and bleed the brakes and clutch slave .

Seems like this would be the way to go with this beater and given the limited use of it .

Much easier and cheaper than sourcing, buying, bending and instaling the lines .
All you'd be out would be the $5 for the JB Weld and you would have had to bleed the brakes anyway if you replaced those parts .

While I can personally attest to JB kwikweld, I don't feel particularly safe doing this, even with the limited use of the car.

[Teaguer]

While I can personally attest to JB kwikweld, I don't feel particularly safe doing this, even with the limited use of the car.

Its not it will be any worse than it is now .

[e34 530]

Seriously what I would do if I was in your situation .

I would first pull all of the brake fluid from the system and lines .
Let it sit a day or so draining .
Liberaly spray down that t-fitting and lines with brake kleen .
Make sure it is dry and no more fluid is coming out .
Then I'd mix up some 4min JB Weld and slap a couple of big helpings all over that fitting and the line connections .
I would appy it several times .
Then refill the system with fluid and bleed the brakes and clutch slave .

Seems like this would be the way to go with this beater and given the limited use of it .

Much easier and cheaper than sourcing, buying, bending and instaling the lines .
All you'd be out would be the $5 for the JB Weld and you would have had to bleed the brakes anyway if you replaced those parts .

Tried this for shits, but didn't work after applying numerous coats so it looks like I'll be making a trip to the dealer for brake lines.

[Digitalwave]

yeah the rust is pretty bad since the owner lived right on the beach, but I bought the car for a beater so I don't ruin my e34. The rust on the diff is just surface form the leaking brake line. (It's an LSD, zomg!) It's only getting used about twice a month and I had it up to 50 mph and took some swerving. Plenty of bodyroll but nothing broke so I'm happy lol.

I've lived on the beach for my whole life and none of our cars have ever had any rust underneath. As a matter of fact, the only rust ever has been a spot on the sunroof of my E30, which seems fairly common. Are you sure he wasn't driving it into the water? :p

[e34 530]

I've lived on the beach for my whole life and none of our cars have ever had any rust underneath. As a matter of fact, the only rust ever has been a spot on the sunroof of my E30, which seems fairly common. Are you sure he wasn't driving it into the water? :p

You also live in Florida = no road salt

[VAPORBLADE]

Northeast winters are a BiztaCH on cars. Nuff said on that...

I was shocked to see the 89 "is" I bought was in such good shape. Now it has some very minor under body rust - but nothing remotely close to passing it by when I bought mine. I think it probably spent most of the winters in the garage.

It has been said before, and I will say it again....With enough time and money you can make the car top notch.