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Old 2006-08-04, 11:54 AM   #2
cody
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Brake lines and pads took me and Kevin a few hours IIRC. Of course if you install the correct lines on the correct side of the car, you can easily shave off some time.

Here's a link to some advice I was given here regarding how to get the old ones off without stripping a nut you have to reuse.

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Originally Posted by Dean
I have done 4 sets of brake lines with my Harbor Freight line [flare] wrenches and never mangled a nut. Get Metric, and english and find the right size!! Use a mallet/dead blow hammer so it is impacting instead of torqueing. Use the right tools, correctly, and it will be fine.

http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthre...ench#post56076
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