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bent brake line help

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Wilstewart3, Jul 24, 2017.

  1. Jul 24, 2017 at 12:50 PM
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    Wilstewart3

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    So I broke one of my studs off and went to replace it. I then realized that in order to replace studs, you must remove the calipers. I went to remove the caliper and noticed that the steel brake line had bent around one of the bolts holding on the caliper. (See photo)

    The line is not leaking, but I'm afraid that if i try to bend it out of the way to remove the bolt, it will brake. it's had to tell from the photo, but the line is bent right on top of the bolt, there's no way to remove it.

    So I was looking at replacing that brake line, but I can't seem to find that part anywhere. I first went to some auto parts stores, and asked if they could order it for me. Turns out they can only get the hoses, and not the lines. They can sell me a steel line, but its not vehicle specific and I would need to bend it, but I don't have the tools or skill to bend brake lines.

    I don't really want to pay a shop to do this, as it seems like an easy fix if i could just get the part.

    Does anyone have any leads to where I can find this part? I've looked on eBay, Amazon, any online stores I can think of and I can only find the hoses, and not the steel line.

    Thanks.

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  2. Jul 24, 2017 at 12:58 PM
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  5. Jul 24, 2017 at 1:20 PM
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    The thing that I've found with OEM parts is that I pay a few bucks more, buying from my local dealer, but there's no shipping charge and they usually have them the next day. When you add in the shipping charge from the online dealers, most of the time, you end up paying more in the end.
     
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