Muddy Beast
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- WA
I'm doing an axle swap and need to know...what exactly do I do to remove the brake line from the axle and not drain fluid everywhere?
~Scott
~Scott
If your swaping for the same type axle, you can pull the axle shafts, and then the backing plates leaving the wheel cylinders attached. Wire tie them up to the chassis out of the way, swap your axle assy, then reattach you original brakes to the new axle. then you wont have to mess with bleeding brakes.
Go to you local autopart store and buy a box of multiple sized vacuum plugs, and use one that fits on the end of your open brake line. Just slip it on. So long as you don't hit the brake pedal, none of the fluid will leak out while you do your other install work....
I make a little cone out of a piece of paper towel and shove it in there with a toothpick. Works for me, most of the time.
I make a little cone out of a piece of paper towel and shove it in there with a toothpick. Works for me, most of the time.
If your swaping for the same type axle, you can pull the axle shafts, and then the backing plates leaving the wheel cylinders attached. Wire tie them up to the chassis out of the way, swap your axle assy, then reattach you original brakes to the new axle. then you wont have to mess with bleeding brakes.