can some help me info on brake line?
Asked by GuruFJGFT May 08, 2020 at 05:54 PM about the 1999 Lincoln Continental FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
trying to figure out what i have to do to be able to replace brake lines going
from the abs box to the front calipers. not sure what i may have to remove and
such can anyone help me or even give me an idea please?
3 Answers
beatupchevy answered 3 years ago
Remove the old and more than likely the parts store will have lines with fittings that match , once you maneuver the old out use it to bend the new in the same shape . The brake lines will come in 10" increments ie. 12" 20" 30" 40" 50" & 60" You'll have to plug the open abs port so that all the fluid doesn't spill out , then there''s the bleeding . This all will be a P.I.T.A. make no mistake .
Newer ABS modules require a pressure bleeder and scan tool to properly bleed air out. Not sure if that's required on an older car like yours, but I would think it might. Replacing the lines is pretty straightforward, the only tricky part will be bleeding that ABS module.
beatupchevy answered 3 years ago
Right , on that car you need a special scan tool to bleed the ABS unit properly . I'll ad that the peddle on my 2002 lesabre goes almost to the floor and I've tried most everything to get it to stiffen up .They say it's the nature of the beast ..
