Went out this morning to go eat and as soon as I backed out of the driveway, brakes started going away.  Pulled back in and fluid was gushing out of the frame near the front of the fuel tank.  Huge rust out in the hard line.

 

Tried looking up this part in the lookup tool but couldn’t get it to work.

Anyway, besides going to the Dodge dealer, what is the best way to replace this line?  It attaches to the front distribution block just up under the master cylinder, the ties in to another block on the axle with a rubber line.  Need to find a shop I guess with some long solid lines.  3/16” I think.

If you don't mind doing it yourself, you got several options. 

1 part store. Measure the length you need and piece it together, more than likely they won't have exact length. Some stores around here are starting to cut lines to length and redo the end. Not sure of liability. I have used 2 diferent lengths of line and made it work before on other vehicles. 

2 I have a Mastercool 72485 and you can buy any line and fittings you want.

I bought a stainless pre-bent front set from either fine lines or classic tube on e-bay. I had already replaced the rear by fitting and bending bulk line and knew what a pain that can be. You can also get a full set or a rear set. A little more money but worth it IMO.

Cut out the bad section with a mini tube cutter and splice in new tubbing with compression fittings.  You can find new brake line repair kits at any auto parts house.  Home Depot sells the tube cutter in the plumbing department. 

Going to see what kind of repair kit I can find.  It’s in a convenient place to get the tubing cutter and  a flare nut section.  Line must be about 10’ long from front to back and has some angles on the end.  Poor man has poor man ways, LOL.

Gonna be fun getting all the air back out too, truck totally bled out before  could apply kwik clot.

Edited September 22, 20186 yr by Imaybail
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I had a pin hole leak form on the rear line on my mustang this spring.  I cut the line on the hole and put a compression fitting on and it's held great all year. 

Are these compression fittings legal for road use? Some safety inspectors here frown upon even the screw type couplings.

19 hours ago, dave110 said:

Are these compression fittings legal for road use? Some safety inspectors here frown upon even the screw type couplings.

 

I dfon't know about legality but they are not good enough for the pressures you see in a brake system IMHO.  On Moparts if that suggestion is even a thought it is shot down so fast it would make your head swim and they are a pretty sharp bunch overall as is here.  Just because it worked for now doesn't mean it will stay good when you really need it or it is correct.  Again just MHO and worth all you paid for it.     

This one time I had two different od sized lines and needed one end of one and the other end of the other. I cut both lines and slipped one in another about 3" and soldered it together, worked for few years till that thing went to scrap yard.