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    I have a question ! How do i get to the brake line ? I have a leak and need to repair it but need to know where the exact leak is. It seems to be coming from the middle of the rear. What all do i need to remove to access the lines ? Brakes are very spongy
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    if the leak is in the middle of the car just look under for the wet lines, theres your leak.

    you can cut the rusted line out and use compression fittings and new line, or ( recommended) take the time and buy/rent a flair tool and flair the lines and use line nuts and threaded blocks to join them together.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    Do i have to remove anything to get TO the brake lines
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    not really, they run right under the drivers side of the car. may have a clip holding them up here and there.

    jacking up the drivers side and using jack stands is the best way to work under there.

    this is about the middle of the car. see my rust coated lines?


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    more pics of the lines in this thread, as well as line repair talk. http://www.grandprixforums.net/bad-rust-75107.html

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    But my leak is towards the back of the car by the axle
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    you just need to look for the wet line, once you find it, have someone pump the brake pedal, you will see exactly where its leaking from then.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    is the line blocked by anything ? I sorry about all the questions just wanna figure everything out
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    you can get to all the lines, you just need to find where its leaking from, cut the bad line out and replace it with new line, then bleed the brakes of course.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    Alright thank you so much
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