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Redoing hard brake lines

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ZrowGz, Dec 12, 2018.

  1. Dec 12, 2018 at 10:54 PM
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    Hey, real quick, I'm redoing the brake lines because they've all been corroded at the connections below the body... yeah most of them. Some, I plan to just install new fittings on the end. Others, eliminate using the manual proportioning valve. Does anyone have a good reference for what the fittings are? I'm realizing there's a whole lot more to these brake line fittings than I expected.
    A couple questions:
    Are these inverse or bubble flare?
    3/16" brake line?
    The fittings are M10x1.0 right?
    Why is there that area with no threads right near the end of the fittings? Would one with threads all the way to the end work?
    To join two of these male fittings together, I'd need an inverse flare union, right?
    Does it matter if I use steel or brass fittings? Autozone only has steel fittings in this size, but brass in the unions... Seems odd to go brass steel brass etc...
    Anyone have any good reference videos for learning how to do this and what all the different pieces are? I'm learning, but I'm not really finding anything specific to the 1st gen Tacos!
    Thanks!
     
    ZrowGz, Dec 12, 2018
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  2. Dec 13, 2018 at 1:17 AM
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The Stop Shop Metric Brake Line Invert Flare Fittings for 3/16" Tube. 10 x 1 mm (Pack of 10)
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