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Len Rominger - 18 May 2008 15:22 GMT

Replace both brake lines to the rear brakes on the 95 Neon .
It is stupid that 1 side uses 3/16" fitting and the other side uses 1/4"
fitting into the master cylinder but !!!!!
There is a very sight leak at the master cylinder fitting for the 1/4"
fitting that I just can't stop.
The connection that I used was a manufactured line with the ends already
installed so it not a tube flare problem that I created.
I don't want to keep tightening, and maybe over tighten the connection into
the master cylinder.
Any ideas ????

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aarcuda69062 - 18 May 2008 18:28 GMT

> Replace both brake lines to the rear brakes on the 95 Neon .
> It is stupid that 1 side uses 3/16" fitting and the other side uses 1/4"
> fitting into the master cylinder but !!!!!

Not stupid at all. The different sized fittings prevent the
unskilled/unknowing from connecting the master cylinder backwards.

> There is a very sight leak at the master cylinder fitting for the 1/4"
> fitting that I just can't stop.
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> the master cylinder.
> Any ideas ????

You either have mixed SAE size with metric (ABS versus non ABS) or it
isn't tight enough.
What torque did you tighten it to?

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Ron Seiden - 19 May 2008 04:59 GMT

> Replace both brake lines to the rear brakes on the 95 Neon .
> It is stupid that 1 side uses 3/16" fitting and the other side uses 1/4"
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> into the master cylinder.
> Any ideas ????

Was there supposed to be a crush washer on that screw-in fitting?... (I'm
assuming that you made sure both parts were scrupulously clean before
attaching...)

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clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada - 20 May 2008 02:08 GMT

>> Replace both brake lines to the rear brakes on the 95 Neon .
>> It is stupid that 1 side uses 3/16" fitting and the other side uses 1/4"
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>assuming that you made sure both parts were scrupulously clean before
>attaching...)

Chinese replacement lines?
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