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been noticing the brakes on Blue have felt kind of soft. not certain if i have been getting used to Frankie's brakes and the difference between the two.
last night i lost all front brake, had smoke and some fluid leakage.
luckily, this occured as i pulled into the driveway. it was too dark and too late to do anything about it last night.
going down to do an inspection now. please watch this space for questions and pleas for help.
your truly
li'l m
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seems that because the speedo cable loop bolt sheered off recently, and i didn't do a quick fix with a tie wrap, the brake line hit the left header on a hard turn and burnt through, causing fluid to leak out everywhere.
guess it's a good thing the braided cables i have listed in the li'l m sale weren't spoken for.
spent most of last Sunday working on Blue's light bar/aux light swap out. wasn't really planning on spending the day curled up by her front wheel. oh well.
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that sux, glad your alright, seems like it could of been a lot worse if you were riding on the highway or being a hooligan
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Dangitall! Well at least you were close to home.
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Can't think of a better place for that to happen than your driveway. And even better, you have replacement parts in hand...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Can't think of a better place for that to happen than your driveway. And even better, you have replacement parts in hand...
i really hope the fix is as straight forward as i think it will be.
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It is. You can totally handle it... Suck all the rest of the fluid out first, don't want it on the paint! Then just swap lines and bleed them. Pretty much it... Use a GOOD fitting wrench on the bolts that hold the brake lines on, they are already kind of rounded by design, so they will round out easily if you aren't careful.
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Use a GOOD fitting wrench on the bolts that hold the brake lines on, they are already kind of rounded by design, so they will round out easily if you aren't careful.
Seems like I remember that a 9/16" open end fit the best when I did mine; it's been a while though and my memory could be deceiving me. 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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seems that because the speedo cable loop bolt sheered off recently, and i didn't do a quick fix with a tie wrap, the brake line hit the left header on a hard turn and burnt through, causing fluid to leak out everywhere.
guess it's a good thing the braided cables i have listed in the li'l m sale weren't spoken for.
spent most of last Sunday working on Blue's light bar/aux light swap out. wasn't really planning on spending the day curled up by her front wheel. oh well.
ooh, geez Mert - sorry it happened of course but good thing for me to find out that that speedo retaining thing matters - I'll get right on that!
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Use a GOOD fitting wrench on the bolts that hold the brake lines on, they are already kind of rounded by design, so they will round out easily if you aren't careful.
Seems like I remember that a 9/16" open end fit the best when I did mine; it's been a while though and my memory could be deceiving me.
So I finally remembered to check and it's 14mm open end for the best fit, I think a 14mm 6 point socket might be another tool for this application. I don't think a 12 point socket will grip properly with those rounded shoulders.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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get 'er did.
it was time conusming getting the bleed done.
had help (needed it tonight -- feeling kind
of pukey. certainly y'all needed that last
bit of information. onto ginger ale and saltines.)
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onto ginger ale and saltines
My Granny's favorite cure for upset tummy. Works too, it does 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Yes, the rounded shoulders!! If you have a 6 pointed box end 14mm that would work nicely too.
Lil M, saltines are awesome. Ever try to eat 6 in under a minute without drinking water? It's tough...
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