Steel Brake Lines...

[Jrama]

I cut into the steel brake line on my rear axle with a sawzall.... Just nicked the tube... What is the easiest way to fix it?

[apeman]

Buy a length of tube, bend it and replace it. Bleed the brakes and tadaaa. Fixed.
Having a flare kit and small tubing cutter will make the job a lot easier.
You can also buy pre bent replacements, but that takes the headache out of it.

[BUKI]

Yeah. Just get a pre-flared straight piece from any parts store and bend it to match. Shouldn't be more than 10$.  Use a piece of string around all your bends to get a close measurement. You wouldnt want to get back to your place and realize its too short.

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[apeman]

I also have flare kits and cutters if you need to borrow them

[Jrama]

Thanks I may take you up on that offer, depending on what Auto value has on the shelf.

Cheers

[LLYJ]

If you can't find exact go a little longer and create a coil in a safe place by wrapping the line around a can of paint or what-have-you (assuming you don't have access to a proper bender)

[SwampSinger]

You can get hand bendable lines at Greggs Dist.... it makes life a whole lot easier.

They use it for high end cars. I think it has a bit more copper in the material. It bends without kinking. 

It's a bit more $$ but worth every pennies...

[Jrama]

Ok....

As it turn out a Dana 44 on a TJ is a bitch to get brake line for. The stock rubber line is actually crimped to the hardline as one piece....There are no replacements readily available.

OEM brake line is $350+.....yes lol no typo there...

The Crown or Omix  replacement part is about $27 but it was two weeks out.

What I did was buy a front hose for a TJ, bought some hand bendable hard line from Bowness Auto and made it work. All in $24 and an instant fix.