Help with replacing Brake Lines

[frankd14321]

Hello everyone,

So I need help with replacing my front and rear Brake lines. I have attached a photo of the fronts... I have the brake line 10mm wrench that Rickshaw said you had to get. And I can disconnect the nut from the line. But the line is still locked in place.. My question now is How do I remove the OEM lines? Is there a clip holding it in place? And if so, can someone tell me how to get it off and where it is?

Thank you so much, I know this shouldn't be hard but i'm stumped right now. Putting on the new brake lines isn't the issue, its just removing the old ones.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Triathlete]

Should just pull straight out. Might be tight due to grime time, rust etc.

[Ldub]

About 1/4" below the bottom of your red line is a flat piece of metal that's nearly square...look at it closely, it should be roughly "U" shaped, & slide towards the camera to be removed...

[frankd14321]

About 1/4" below the bottom of your red line is a flat piece of metal that's nearly square...look at it closely, it should be roughly "U" shaped, & slide towards the camera to be removed...

Thank you!!!! After looking at the photo and having the flash make it much easier to see, I was thinking that was it!!! I will try tomorrow!!!

[frankd14321]

Thank you again, Dub! I got the backs done really quick and easy since I knew there was a clip there.. In a couple weeks i'll do the fronts when i'm in there doing the shocks.

[Ldub]

Thank you again, Dub! I got the backs done really quick and easy since I knew there was a clip there.. In a couple weeks i'll do the fronts when i'm in there doing the shocks.

No worries Bud...

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[rowhard]

Look at the replacement lines, you should notice ridges running the length of the line. These are to let you know if you have the line in a twist or not causing undue tension in the line. That is usually the cause of brake line blowouts on replacement lines.

[tom4bren]

This is one job where PB Blaster can really be your friend. When I was putting SS brakelines on Boy's Samurai, the nut wouldn't turn on the hard line & ended up shearing it off. Luckly I had a pipe flairing tool & was able to salvage the line. The nut was so corroded to the line that I had to basically cut the tube to get it out.