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Old 11-09-2008, 07:35 PM
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Question about replacing brake calipers

I am replacing the front brake calipers and the rubber brake lines leading to them on my '82 300 TD Wagon this week. I have never done this before and just had one question. When remove the rubber brake line from the metal brake line, how do I go about keeping the brake fluid from leaking all over the place? Do I just kind of do it as fast as I can and hope for the best, or is there some other better way of doing this?

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Old 11-09-2008, 08:01 PM
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Put a piece of Saran Wrap under the reservoir cap.
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good time to flush and replace all the old brake fluid in the system. Or do it as fast as you can.
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Old 11-09-2008, 08:34 PM
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good time to flush and replace all the old brake fluid in the system. Or do it as fast as you can.
Since I have never done this before, I need to ask, is there a special tool involved in this process? If so, is it something I can get at my local Auto Supply Warehouse type of place?
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Listen UP... you are having to ask too many basic questions on an important subject...
You need to find someone to show you how to do this the first time... in addition to reading all you can .... We don't want your wife posting on here angry that the things we did not know to tell you about caused you or someone else to die...
Brakes are very serious stuff.... they must be perfect... GET HELP the first time.... at the very least.
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Old 11-09-2008, 09:11 PM
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Leathermang's got it right. The chances are small that something could go wrong- but the consequences are high if it does.
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Old 11-10-2008, 08:09 AM
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Listen UP... you are having to ask too many basic questions on an important subject...
You need to find someone to show you how to do this the first time... in addition to reading all you can .... We don't want your wife posting on here angry that the things we did not know to tell you about caused you or someone else to die...
Brakes are very serious stuff.... they must be perfect... GET HELP the first time.... at the very least.
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That's good advice. I will see if I can get someone to help me with this.
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Old 11-10-2008, 09:51 AM
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Make sure you have an 11mm flare wrench! The rear lines can be a bear to remove if you do not have the flare wrnech.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:18 PM
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You ain't just whistling dixie my friend, I did this job last weekend and replaced the lines. I butchered one of the hard lines a little, had to use vice grips to get it off.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:25 PM
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Where are you located? That would help us help you.
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