Brake Lines

I have a 2000 Tundra Limited TRD and have fought brake issues since I bought it in 2004. Thanks to this forum, I know about the TSB for upgraded calipers. I ended up having one lock up after a few years and ruin a disc. I replaced both discs and calipers about 18 months ago.

Our daughter is currently in an auto maintenance school about two hours away and had a disc warp. She talked to the instructor for her brake class, who recommended new lines.

She has searched herself and through the tools at school and can only find the flexible part of the brake lines.

Does anyone know where we can find the solid brake line sections?

Thanks!

 

I would hold off on the solid hard lines unless they are obviously pinched or damaged. Replace the flexible line first (optionally with a stainless steel line) and then bleed the brakes, see if that makes a difference. Hard lines can be replaced with lengths of line from somewhere such as NAPA, a line bender, a flaring tool and the old fittings.

 

You won't find preformed replacement lines pretty much outside of the dealer.

Any parts store will sell you premade lengths or rolls of tubing and connections.

 

Thanks to all! Interesting lesson for her.

 

Also note that the fittings on our lines are metric, not SAE. If you use the latter you'll have a bad time.

 

Some hard lines are still around, and really aren't that expensive from the dealer. I destroyed on of the rear ones and a replacement was like $17. Not worth my time to bend and flare a line for that kind of money.

 

If you get in touch with Solo Motorsorts they sell a stainless braided line that eliminates both the rubber line and the hard line section.

I don't think new brake lines will help to be honest. These trucks are hard on rotors, especially if the brake balance is light on the rear drums. I would have the rotors replaced with decent quality (Brembo blanks for example) and change the pads (Akebono or Toyota). Then get the rear drums adjusted and fresh fluid.

 

Last summer I was able to purchase the front left and right lines that run from the ABS pump to each caliper, and yeah, they weren't too expensive. Went through toyotaparts.com
On the other hand, I fabricated the line that runs from the rear brake splitter down to the LSPV. Very easy, as des2mtn stated..

 

I just did my rear axle lines and had two custom 31" stainless steel lines made that go out of the tee-splitter you mentioned, that was fairly cheap too.

I partially mentioned flaring lines because OP mentioned their daughter is in auto maintenance school, perfect time to learn something new.

 

Brake lines are never fun. Always buy some extra line to practice if you haven't done it before.

It always sucks when you have some weird brake line contorted shape that allows you to navigate around other parts and you don't get it right the first time.

 

The steel line is a bitch to work with. The copper/nickel is a whole lot easier.

 

I’ll have to consider switching over from the PVF ones next time. The stuff certainly isn’t cheap though.