brake lines are very easy to bend using just your hands. you just have to put your thumbs on the inside of the curve while you make the bends to prevent crimping the line off. i have replumbed several old cars from stem to stern.

yours sounds like in reality a waste of time to do functionally but if the tuv requires it ...oh well.

normally brake lines can be fished out without removing any major components. they are generally installed in places where driving over a high spot in a lane wont mash them but at the same time they can be changed out if needed.

tom w

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