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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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The metal brake lines are rusted underneath my caravan but I can't seem to find the brake lines I need. Any suggestions what they're called, part numbers, etc?

These are the lines that run under the vehicle from the HCU.

2000 Dodge Caravan V6 3L
 

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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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I just use plain old 3/16" steel brake line in bulk and do my own double flair. I did a van in my high school auto class with that problem to both rear wheels off the HCU. van was a 1998 3.0 shorty
 
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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I just had the left rear replaced on our 2001. All of the other lines are coated but for whatever reason, this one wasn't and of course, it's the one that went bad. I took it in to an independent repair shop and there were 2 other Caravans in for the same thing.
For what it's worth, the dealer here in rural Maine couldn't find the part number even though I pointed the part out to him on his diagram. The guy I took it to made his own.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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The steel lines are done in bulk and you or the shop will need to to bend to fit.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys. I will need to learn this. Good thing, brake line is cheap and Youtube has tons of video on it. The hard part will be not to screw it up.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Good luck and let the forum how it worked out.
 
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