Crimping Stainless Steel Brake Lines to Slow Leaks During Servicing

ASSISTANCE Suspension, Brakes & Wheels
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Hi,

I have Goodridge stainless steel brake lines and they really improve the brake feel, but I have a question. When you are servicing the calipers, you normally put a slight crimp in the rubber brake lines so you don’t leak a ton of brake fluid all over the place. Is this even possible with stainless steel lines? I’m sure I could use a vice-grips to increase the pressure, but I think this might damage them or not work at all.

What does everyone else use? It’s not just the fact that I’m losing expensive brake fluid (ATE Super Blue), but that much brake fluid pouring out gets everywhere.

Any help much appreciated

eris

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Why not just tie the brake line so it’s facing up? Take some mechanics wire or string or anything and loop it through the fitting and tie it to the spring or something

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You don’t want to crimp the SS lines. It will damage the lines. Asked a Goodridge rep about that.

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I’ve never crimped a line in my life, just face it upward like said and be done with it.