These are the brake lines on my 05 Forester as they come out of the body just in front of the right rear tire. The line on the left has a hole in it. I don't know yet which wheel this pipe is going to. There isn't a lot of space here. This line goes up into the body and as far as I can tell it goes straight to the engine bay. The nut at the block is frozen. I am thinking of cutting off the pipe inside the body, under the back seat, and finding clean pipe further back after this block and splicing it back together. Does anyone have a better idea?
Rusted brake line
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Out of curiosity, where do you live? I assume somewhere that salts the roads in winter.
I live in central Illinois but the car spent its first 10 years in the Chicago area.
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In my mind, it depends on what you have to/want to replace along with the lines. It all has to go back together in the end. If stainless lines are an option for you, I'd go that route. They make a noticeable difference in braking pressure and feel.
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That splans things.
My current concern is about that block. Is it just a connection point or does it have another function? Running new pipe into the body and likely replacing the pipe behind the block seems to me to be the most practical way to get the rear brakes working again unless someone has a better idea.