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Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:33 am
by andyfanshawe
Does anyone know the outside diameter of the front to rear brake line please? Van is a 1992 4 wheel ABS.

Reason? Rotting out and need to replace.

Thanks.
Andy.

Re: Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:19 pm
by astrozam
if you still have the old brake line throw a wrench on the line to see the outside dia, not sure if its 3/8 or 5/16"

Re: Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:26 pm
by potskie
my 98 is 1/4" if that helps at all.

Re: Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:40 pm
by kings-x59
astrozam wrote:if you still have the old brake line throw a wrench on the line to see the outside dia, not sure if its 3/8 or 5/16"
there ya go, the shadetree method, crescent wrench and a tape measure.

Re: Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:06 pm
by robertg
the front to rear brake line is 1/4" inverted flare tubing. :)

Re: Diameter of front to rear brake line?

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:43 pm
by andyfanshawe
Thanks guys. Quite right it is 1/4".

Andy.