While getting ready to put new brake pads on my daughters 1996 Taurus, I discovered the steel brake lines have rusted through and are leaking. I jacked up the car and removed the rusted lines, then headed down to the auto parts store. Unfortunately, no one seems to carry the right size tubing that has the proper fitting. I've been to four different auto parts stores and come up empty.
I checked with the Ford dealer, but they don't carry brake lines and said to check with auto parts stores. Great.
I considered buying raw tubing, fittings, and flaring tools to make my own, but I can't find those locally either.
The Taurus appears to use a larger fitting with a "bubble" style flare on the tubing ends. I can find straight tubing with the right flare, but the fittings are always too small.
So now what? Where can I find brake lines to fit the Taurus?
Thanks,
Anthony