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Thread: Broken brake line

  1. #1
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    1985 325e coupe

    Broken brake line

    Hey all I have an e46 m3 that hit a curb sideways and the impact bent the solid brake lines in such a way that the p/s snapped when I was trying to remove the soft line to the caliper.

    I understand that the bmw nut uses a bubble flange to create a seal but I've never dealt with this issue so I'm unsure how to approach. Can I get away with bubbling the existing line as it drips fluid? Which tool am I going to need? Can I use the rental from autozone to make the type of connection necessary?
    Wat do


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  2. #2
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    Ca
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    2001 525it
    The bubble flare is europes equivalent to our inverted flare, you can buy complete lines in specific lengths of course the threads nuts have to be the right thread pitch or you can make one with the correct tool.certainly the easiest would be a premade line if you could find the right length I bet there some business onnline that would make a custom length search Google

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