14 years old? those lines owe you nothing, there life has been well used with all the salt up here.
a friend of mine picked up a used 2003 or 4 Chevy 4x4 truck, the week he got it the lines blew out on him too.
ive been pretty much waiting for one of mine to blow. they all have some crusty rust on them. i knew it was a matter of time before i had to chop up the lines.
they seem to like to rot out in the front wheel well where they pass the sub frame, and along the driver side bottom of the car. and in my case the rear sub frame line was so shot. thats the pass side rear caliper line.
