Hey guys,

Just curious....

My rear driver side brake line seems to be leaking...
Do you need to replace the whole line?
Do you know how much it costs to replace? (whole thing or just that one spot...)

Thanks

it's on my 96 max

 

rear lines aren't that hard to replace yourself. bleeding is easier w/ 2 people though.

 

lol indeed... I've once bled the lines myself... that... was an interesting task... lol

So the job of replacing the lines wouldn't be too hard... How do i go about getting brake lines?

Sorry, I've just never had to deal with this issue before... hehe I don't mind trying to repair it myself as long as I know where to get the parts from and
what needs to be done? (ie: remove brake line from engine bay, or replace only where it's broken, etc...)

I've googled and read that it would be roughly a 2 hour job. Does this sound about right (for a regular mechanic).

Thanks

 

It leaking on the rubber line in the back correct? If that the case all you need to do is go to advance auto parts, auto zone, or local nissan dealer depending on the preference of the brand you want and pick up the rear brake line hose.

Then when you go to install the new one. Take off the rear wheel and youll see where the lines hooks into the caliper and runs to the inner of the fender where it has another screw that hook into the metal line. Unhook where it bolts to the metal line and then screw in the new one. Unscrew the one on the caliper and screw in the new one. Make sure the reservoir if full before you begin so you do not run out of fluid. You should be able to do it on less then half reservoir if your quick enough. Then just bleed the lines. Really and truly your suppose to bleed all 4 lines but you should be able to get away with just bleeding that 1 line unless something doesnt feel right when your done then id proceed to bleed them all.

 

Yeah, it's leaking right where the rear line follows the frame... at the end of it where it starts going up... I'm assuming that's where you are talking about?

Thanks :-) i'll take a look

 

If you brake still works, and you only have a slow leak, then I think the rubber hose itself is not ruptured. How much fluid are you losing? Can you find out exactly where the fluid comes from? Maybe it is just a loose nut. Either between the ruber hose and the hard line, or the banjo bolt on the caliper.

 

Dont drive the car. The last thing you want is opening the leak and spraying brake fluid all over the wheelwell, wheel, paint, and of course losing your power brakes.

And I agree with the others. Changing the lines is pretty easy - just be sure to buy a proper flare nut wrench in 10mm so you don't booger up the connections. Even if you don't get it bled perfectly it's better than having the line rupture.

Dave

 

Yah I se exactly where i'm loseing it from... It's right before the rear driver side wheel. Maybe a foot or 2 before the line reaches the rear brake.

in a 15 minute span of a quick test drive, I lost allllll the brake fluid with only a bit left over.

 

Yikes! Better fix it quick. If you remove the rear wheel and have someone push on the brake pedal, I bet you see fluid squirting out. Anyway, don't let the fluid run too low and introduce air in the master cylinder. If that happens, you have to bleed all wheels (at least twice) to get the air out. Note: When you change the hose, don't overtorque the Banjo bolt. It is pretty weak and break easily. FSM specs for 1998 is 12 - 14 ft-lb.