[Spridgets] Replace rear brake line

[Chris King]

Marc,
 
No, it doesn't - the floor pan is one large stamping, including the
tunnel. It's part of what gives the tub it's strength.
 
Now the brake line should be clipped under the seat re-inforcing channel
that's welded to the bottom of the floor pan, and  easily accessible
from under the car. I'm not sure which side of the car, but if you trace
the line back you should find it. The fuel line also runs under one of
these channels. Both are clipped in to the side of the channel.
 
If for some reason the brake line is INSIDE the tunnel, then a DPO put
it there. It'll work fine, just not where it's supposed to be.
 
HTH
 
-=Chris

Chris King
http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ 

 <-----Original Message----->

 	  	 From: Marc [smarc at smarc.net]
Sent: 6/16/2007 4:33:38 PM
To: hal at katemuir.com
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replace rear brake line 

Absolutely agree, thats why I asked how you access the line to replace 
it. Does the middle panel that covers the drive shaft and tunnel come 
out?? 
Marc 

Hal Faulkner wrote: 

Marc, 
Remember, these are your brakes you're talking about! Take the time to
do 
it right, please. 

Hal 

-----Original Message----- 
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net 
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Marc 
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:57 PM 
To: Spridgets 
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replace rear brake line 

I cut the rear hose, and was able to loosen the hose's hold down nut 
enough that I could hold the flare nut stationary while turning the hose
portion with a second wrench. So now it's apart and the brake line is 
still intact, but I still haven't been able to free the flare nut from 
the line, it's seized up pretty solid.. Unless I can get the flare nut 
to turn independently of the brake line, I might have just won the 
battle but lost the war... 

Short of replacing the brake line, maybe I could re-assemble it the same
way. To attach the other end of the hose would require undoing the two 
brake lines from the splitter and removing the splitter from the axle so
it can be threaded on the hose... Talk about doing stuff the hard way...
Marc 

The rear brake hose on the 73 midget is perished, trying to remove it 
shows the brake line is seized to the nut. Been hitting it with Kroil 
for a couple days, wire brushing, gently persuading with wrenches, but 
it seems pretty clear that it's not coming apart with out taking 
destroying the brake line. 

I ordered a shop manual, but don't have it yet. How do you gain access 
to replace the line? Looks like that center pan drops out? Even up on 
stands, there just isn't much room to crawl around underneath... 

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