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Brake Line size
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There are two type of fitting for brake line standard and metric. Just fixed the brake line on my Ford Ranger and it used standard fittings. German cars probably take metric fittings.
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You'd Probably be further ahead to replace the whole line. You can find all the part numbers here: RealOEM.com * Diagram Selection
...then head over to ECS and they'll be able to get everything.
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So you need to replace the brake PIPE (i.e. the hard pipe that comes off the booster/ABS module)?
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No he is better off splicing in a new section. He won't be able to route the new line without serious disassembly. Lots of people have done this. Take it to a shop, have the flare it up for you.
If you want to do yourself, you can, I just don't remember the line thickness. I've seen people post about doing it themselves. Very common on all BMW in the snow belt.
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I see. But, technically speaking, the problem is the hard pipe, correct?
If so, what do you mean by splicing; cutting off the damaged section of the original pipe, buying a new pipe, cutting off the the same section on the new pipe, and then splicing that new line onto the original?
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I see. But, technically speaking, the problem is the hard pipe, correct?
If so, what do you mean by splicing; cutting off the damaged section of the original pipe, buying a new pipe, cutting off the the same section on the new pipe, and then splicing that new line onto the original?
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I could see the rears being problematic, especially if you don't have access to a hoist....but the fronts don't look like they'd be that daunting of a task? The 2 mains off the master cylinder look easy enough; the intermediate front pipes as well.... Personally im not a fan of splicing in new sections. It just adds more pieces to corrode down the road.
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Everyone should drop those panels under the car once in a while and clean leaves and crap. That shit holds moisture against the lines, causing the to rot out.
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i have all the tools, the flare kit and everything that's no issue. I am def splicing in a new piece. lol I was just trying to get some parts before I cut into it.
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