I have a 97 cadillac deville, inspection flagged all brake lines… Is it
normal to have quotes for the work starting at $800+, what kind of work is
entailed in this job. As when I looked at the actual cost of brake lines
the lines are only a few dollars for a few feet… Also, what I am running
into is that I can not find a mechanic that WANTS to do the job in my area.
And to take my old car to the dealership= $1200 for just replacement of the
lines ONLY.
I wouldn’t touch that car at all too much liability. Not only can they
kill themselves driving that deathtrap rust bucket they could kill others
on the road.
Proportioning valve is built into the master cylinder in that car (GM J and
N bodies both). Sometimes you run into an inline Residual Pressure Valve
at the back left, just before the bend up to the hose, though GM was
somewhat random about what vehicles they installed them on. General rule
there, if the drum brakes have an auto-adjustment mechanism, the Residual
Pressure Valve isn’t “needed.” I tend to install them anyway, however, as
the automatic adjusters rarely work properly. ;-)
@ChristopherAMacleod Depends on what the brakes are like now. Are they all
rusted out, and how is the body on it? Also will it be needing a safty
check as well
I,ed rate this video as pro work and easy to understand. I have a 96
sunfire,just under there pulled the gas tank out and the brake lines are
next. Great to find this help,thanks and keep up the good work, cheers,jim
Hey, just started watching your vids…you are super at explaining this
stuff, and I’ve learned a lot from watching this vid. For some reason I’ve
always been a bit iffy about messing around with brake lines when it’s
before the flex because I’ve never been totally sure about how to bleed
them properly. It would be great if you could post a vid how to bleed them
without one of them fancy vacuum devices, rather just the old two person
pump and close the bleed valve method 😛 Keep it up!
I tried doing this all day today but it seems like the fittings won’t start
to thread in they seem like they are and free spin. I got new brake line
fittings and they won’t go in, then I tried the old ones and they don’t
want to go in. Its a 97 oldsmobile silhouette if that helps any. Its been
sitting for about 5 years also. Any advice?
It’s not the winters (snow), it’s the salt they put on the roads. Florida
gets pounded with water way more than anyone I can think of and their cars
are nearly rust free
wow salt is really bad on frames. my car has over 170,000 and no rust. they
never salt the roads around here. its probably a good idea to get the
underbody washed once or twice a year.
@edzgarage I had to go get it yesterday when the frame let go in town. Good
thing it didn’t go at highway speeds or he would have had a crash. Working
on the K frame right now, next video lol
I have a 97 cadillac deville, inspection flagged all brake lines… Is it
normal to have quotes for the work starting at $800+, what kind of work is
entailed in this job. As when I looked at the actual cost of brake lines
the lines are only a few dollars for a few feet… Also, what I am running
into is that I can not find a mechanic that WANTS to do the job in my area.
And to take my old car to the dealership= $1200 for just replacement of the
lines ONLY.
Thanks.
Great video. I felt bad watching you work on that poor rusty car. Thanks
for sharing some tips on brake lines.
That flex line was cooperative. This winter, I had to take a reciprocating
saw to it.
great job.
AWESOME VID!!! Can’t wait to see your k member video!!
I wouldn’t touch that car at all too much liability. Not only can they
kill themselves driving that deathtrap rust bucket they could kill others
on the road.
That is THE rustiest cavalier I have ever seen in my entire life
How did that thing ever get through an MOT in the last five years: Or don’t
they have that in Canada?
Proportioning valve is built into the master cylinder in that car (GM J and
N bodies both). Sometimes you run into an inline Residual Pressure Valve
at the back left, just before the bend up to the hose, though GM was
somewhat random about what vehicles they installed them on. General rule
there, if the drum brakes have an auto-adjustment mechanism, the Residual
Pressure Valve isn’t “needed.” I tend to install them anyway, however, as
the automatic adjusters rarely work properly. ;-)
@ChristopherAMacleod Depends on what the brakes are like now. Are they all
rusted out, and how is the body on it? Also will it be needing a safty
check as well
I,ed rate this video as pro work and easy to understand. I have a 96
sunfire,just under there pulled the gas tank out and the brake lines are
next. Great to find this help,thanks and keep up the good work, cheers,jim
Great job- your automotive repair videos are excellent.
I wish you had more time to make videos. I bet you do to.
Hey, just started watching your vids…you are super at explaining this
stuff, and I’ve learned a lot from watching this vid. For some reason I’ve
always been a bit iffy about messing around with brake lines when it’s
before the flex because I’ve never been totally sure about how to bleed
them properly. It would be great if you could post a vid how to bleed them
without one of them fancy vacuum devices, rather just the old two person
pump and close the bleed valve method 😛 Keep it up!
@The1FastGP Its messed up big time
@ShawnCFarm Damn, can’t say I’m surprised. Not worth rebuilding those
front-end components I guess. They will scrap it yeah?
@transdetendal I try to keep the prices down as much as I can. Auto repairs
are getting out of hand some places
@davidsquall351 If the fittings are bad just cut the line off and use a six
point socket.
@durew It takes awhile to get into the grove and having a blast doing lol.
thanks for your kind words
I tried doing this all day today but it seems like the fittings won’t start
to thread in they seem like they are and free spin. I got new brake line
fittings and they won’t go in, then I tried the old ones and they don’t
want to go in. Its a 97 oldsmobile silhouette if that helps any. Its been
sitting for about 5 years also. Any advice?
verry informitive vid that vaccuum bleader looks like the cats ass.need to
get me one
Fuel treatment is a gimmick. Fuel you buy at the pump already has
detergents in it to keep things clean and gunk free.
It’s not the winters (snow), it’s the salt they put on the roads. Florida
gets pounded with water way more than anyone I can think of and their cars
are nearly rust free
wow you would die in that rusty dog i sure like your video
that frame is fugly
Cool video.
My God that is bad. Thank God snow is quite rare in Australia, lol. No
salty roads here, just salty coasts.
@mdk70454 I told them not to drive it but they have to get to work.
wow salt is really bad on frames. my car has over 170,000 and no rust. they
never salt the roads around here. its probably a good idea to get the
underbody washed once or twice a year.
@krismounts Thanks my friend
Thanks!
@edzgarage I had to go get it yesterday when the frame let go in town. Good
thing it didn’t go at highway speeds or he would have had a crash. Working
on the K frame right now, next video lol