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Offline IMNCARN82

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brake assistance please
« on: August 30, 2007 - 05:08:29 PM »
I'm in the process of moving. The 69' Barracuda lost a brake cylynder seal. I need to re-build it. Temporarily I'd like to dis-connect the rear brakes so I don't contaminate the pads. I'm only going mayby 5 miles. Slow,In town driving.   What's the best way to do this?    Thanks  :wave:
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Re: brake assistance please
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007 - 06:56:57 PM »
if it's a dual resevoir master cylinder, buy an inverted flare "plug" (same threads as the brake line at the master cylinder with a cone seat) and use the plug to temporarily replace the line to the rear brakes.
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Re: brake assistance please
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007 - 09:28:10 PM »
put a vice grip on the rear hose above the diff

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Re: brake assistance please
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2007 - 09:32:11 PM »
put a vice grip on the rear hose above the diff

then replace it after since the line gets torn up internally doing that.  :2cents: (had a car at work have a rear brakes dragging after another shop did the brakes. There were plier marks on it, it can, and might, restrict flow back to the m/c causing them to drag.  :2cents:)
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Re: brake assistance please
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2007 - 11:16:57 PM »
I have new lines waiting to go on. So kinking the line is no loss.  Can I kink just the one side?     
'73 340 5 speed,RMS,BAER,... "Supercuda" (O[   ]||||[   ]O)  
'69 Dodge Charger 383,Auto                  (OiiiiiiiiiiIiiiiiiiiiiO)
13' Challenger R/T BlacktoP  6spd. (OO________OO)
71' Demon
75' Duster
87' Conquest TSI
56' Plaza
Boulder CO
Robert    "cuda bob"