Need brake line schematics for a 99 century

[Mercury-Regal]

Well, after looking at it gush out brake fluid everywhere, I think it needs a new line.

I want to know where it ends up/where's the easiest to cut it. It's in a pretty impossible spot.

(I suspect front right wheel)

 

[Cutlass350]

That's likely the brake line that goes to the passenger-side front wheel.

Apparently, on a lift, it's not that hard of a job to do. Someone had a local garage do it on their Intrigue for ~$300. It's a common problem with Olds Intrigue's. Mine rusted away. When I did the engine R&R on my car, I touched the brake line to see how rusty it was, and it started leaking. WTF! Thankfully, that didn't happen when I went to stop!

 

If I had to do it with the engine in the car, and without a lift, I'd route that brake line near the firewall and pinchweld, use clips secured withe sheet metal screws to the firewall, then run down the passenger-side. That's how Ford does it on some of it's cars. That's how it's done on my Mustang.

 

 

 

Some pictures of the brake line R&R on my Intrigue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Luck!

[Turbocharged400sbc]

to fix those i run the new line across the upper portion of the firewall then back down to the wheel

 

takes craploads less time (then again i do so much shit i have 25' rolls of brake line in stock )

[BS009]

This is a pretty common problem on all of these cars in the salt belt. Both 99's I've had needed new brake and fuel lines everywhere.

 

I'm guessing gm cheaped out on these 2nd gens or something because my 94 has over 200,000 miles on it with the stock fuel and brake lines except for the right rear line around the axle. I would get ready to replace all of your brake lines, all of your fuel lines, transmission cooler lines, and power steering lines if some of them are looking pretty flaky.

That's the first thing I did on my current 99 when I started working on it.

 

edit: I really have no idea how much snow and salt you see in north carolina though lol

[Mercury-Regal]

This is a pretty common problem on all of these cars in the salt belt. Both 99's I've had needed new brake and fuel lines everywhere.

 

I'm guessing gm cheaped out on these 2nd gens or something because my 94 has over 200,000 miles on it with the stock fuel and brake lines except for the right rear line around the axle. I would get ready to replace all of your brake lines, all of your fuel lines, transmission cooler lines, and power steering lines if some of them are looking pretty flaky.

That's the first thing I did on my current 99 when I started working on it.

 

edit: I really have no idea how much snow and salt you see in north carolina though lol

 

Was my grandma's car, she lived in PA. but it always came down for the winter....snow..salt..that's practically non existent here. lol

 

Kind of figured it was common, been reading a lot about it's problems lately. The AC compressor makes a loud noise (metal on metal sound) when the AC is off..I fixed that by just keeping the air on. haha

 

Thanks a lot though!

[tornado_735]

The AC compressor makes a loud noise (metal on metal sound) when the AC is off..I fixed that by just keeping the air on. haha

 

 

That AC compressor will eventually lock up, with no care where you are when it does. Mine locked up in the parking lot of a gas station...wound up having to swap the compressor for a bypass pulley in the parking lot of Wal-Mart next door (drove it over without a serpentine belt LOL)

[Mercury-Regal]

That AC compressor will eventually lock up, with no care where you are when it does. Mine locked up in the parking lot of a gas station...wound up having to swap the compressor for a bypass pulley in the parking lot of Wal-Mart next door (drove it over without a serpentine belt LOL)

 

 

........this doesn't sound good at all. lol

[tornado_735]

........this doesn't sound good at all. lol

 

The compressors are actually really easy to remove on the 3100. Three or four bolts, and the compressor should just drop right out of the bottom. Find one from the junkyard, or get a $30 bypass pulley, and you're all set. Probably take an hour, maybe hour and a half to change.

[Mercury-Regal]

Hmm, how are you exactly suppose to remove the clip on the brakelines. I'm probably going at it wrong with a standard screw driver trying to pry at it....