Brake ?

[reatta vice]

Hi everyone!

Long time since I have been on the Reatta forum but glad to see it is active more than ever.

I am now on my 6th Reatta since '88. Drive them for a while, then sell to get them out of my system but I just can't seem to stay away from them, especially when a nice one comes along.

I have a brake question I need help with.

My '89 Reatta brake lines needs attention & I need to fabricate some new ones. Where the line leaks is next to what the mechanic calls the (proportioning valve) which I believe is located on the frame beside the left rear wheel. What is the proper nomeclature for this part, part #, & best place to obtain one?

Would appreciate any help out there.

Thanks,

Reatta Vice

[Vincent Vega]

It's unlikely the proportioning Valve itself is leaking. The is a confluence of brake lines right there. The best thing to do if you want to fabricate new lines is to get under there and replace all the steel lines. Buy the steel line at the parts store and use a high quality double flaring tool(ISO Flare) It is actually not bad if you are replacing everything and have the proper tools. Cut back to solid line or fitting and measure, bend, and flare. The proportioning valve should be available if it is indeed leaking.

[Guest RED891]

Had simular problem,mine rusted out next to the frame where they are attached and the fuel line also GM has the proportioning vavle and got brake lines at bumper to bumper.make sure you get the right type of flare on the lines.

[Vincent Vega]

Yep, If your brake lines are rusty the fuel lines should be assesed while you're back there.

[shoreice]

A tube bender is also handy so the lines don't kink as you're forming them. There is a good basic article about bending hard lines in the Jan 07 CarCraft. Hope this helps, Kenny

[reatta vice]

Thanks for all the responses. The valve is rusted & the fuel line looks like it needs replacing as well. Car was previously from PA where they salt roads in the winter so it has taken a toll on the brake & fuel lines after 18 years even though the car only has 60K original miles.

[Guest Greg Ross]

Reatta Vice,

Being from the Great White North/ Salt Country I would strongly recommend you consider getting a rust inhibiter application. If the salt exposure has advanced to the state you indicate, that same corosion rate is continuing to consume your car literally everywhere.

All the void spaces are the real killers, can't see them, can't get to them to scrape and paint, that insiduous salt just chewing away.

Worry areas are the Suspension components and sub frames and sub-frame mounting structures. They're all relatively light sheet metal and when coroding from both sides it doesn't take long.

I replaced my complete rear suspension when the opportunity presented itself. It hadn't fallen apart but was nearing failure. (url of the Image of the renewal

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1138028/Duals2.jpg

As well replaced the Fuel Tank and renewed the Fuel Line harness with the Plastic version listed for I believe it was a '91 Riviera. The extra length was lost up forward under the drivers' footwell/ firewall area. I believe on a '90 or '91 Reatta it's just "Plug and Play" with the provided fuel line couplers/ connectors.