Coiling Steel Brake Line without Kinking It  

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There are some simple little pipe benders that you can get at a hardware store that will allow you to bend steel lines without kinking them. You can usually do it by hand by carefully bending the line around something like a soda or coffee can. You always want the highest point in the brake line to be at the master cylinder. So when you coil the line you want it to spiral down to the wheel.

Any time you are adding, removing, or replacing brake lines you are likely going to lose some fluid. You will most definitely want to bleed the brakes afterwards. I have linked a video showing a typical trailer brake bleeding procedure.

expert reply by: Michael H

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