Brake line fittings into the ABS HCU

sheky · September 18, 2008

Need ro replace front brake lines, anyone know the specs for the fitting into the ABS HCU? Is it just a regular flared tube?

Thanks

DeRocha · September 18, 2008

sheky said:
Need ro replace front brake lines, anyone know the specs for the fitting into the ABS HCU? Is it just a regular flared tube?

Thanks

The Front brake lines are Metric 3/16" lines with Metric bouble flare fittings @ the HCU, with Std fittings with Double flares @ the Coil bucks. As such you need to make a hybrid line. You can get a metric 3/16" line @ the parts store, cut off one metric fitting, install a std fitting and then make a std flair fitting.

Important: I would save all fittings (especially @ the HCU) as you may need to re-use them (I had to)

BTW If you have 4WABS the rear line is 100% std fittings (with double flares) from the HCU all the way back.

sheky · September 19, 2008

Thank You, I was having a difficult time finding this information

DeRocha · September 19, 2008

sheky said:
Thank You, I was having a difficult time finding this information

You're welcome.. as mentioned I had to get a metric 3/16" line.. cut off one end, and then re-use the old metric fitting on the bouble flare end, and insert a std fitting on the cut end.. i then made the std double flare and was good to go.. Trying to make a std line fit will be a pita as metric bouble flare tools are $$$ and hard to come by, whereas everyone has the std double flare tools..

Also when using the tool practice on some old line to get the feel for making them.. It took me a dozen tries to figure out (cheap $20 loaner tool from autoparts store). More expensive flaring tools are easier to use and yield good results with little effort.

Mudman1 · July 27, 2018

How did you bleed the ABS unit?

Brake line fittings into the ABS HCU

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