Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: 1990 buick regal, buick regal, wheel cylinder


Question
I just bought a 1990 buick regal for $200.00. It has a brake line leak in the back between the rear tires. How do I fix it. I asked pete and all he told me was that it was going to be a hard job. I guess he thought a woman can't fix cars
thank you                               
kathy

Answer
HI KATHY..LOL YES PETE IS A LITTLE ONRY SOMETIMES .BUT IF HE THINKS THAT WOMEN CAN,T FIX CARS HE HAS BEEN IN RETIREMENT FOR TOOO LONG LOL.OK KATHY BETWEEN THE REAR TIRES IS A TEE WHERE THE BRAKE LINES FOR BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE JOINED.THE LEAK WILL BE ONE OF THOSE THREE LINES.RAISE AND SUPPORT THE CAR SAFELY.BE VERY CAREFUL MAKE SURE THE CAR CANNOT FALL .TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION.NOW FILL UP THE MASTER CYL WITH BRAKE FLUID.HAVE AN ASSISTANT SLOWLY PUMP THE BRAKES.KEEP YOUR EYES AWAY FROM THE LINE BRAKE FLUID TASTE NASTY AND WILL NOT DO YOUR EYES ANY GOOD EITHER LOL.YOU WILL SEE THE LINE LEAKING.UNSCREW THIS LINE FROM THE TEE.RIGHT BEHIND THE WHEEL THIS LINE GOES TOO,YOU WILL SEE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE WHEEL CYLINDER.TAKE THAT LOOSE.TAKE BOTH PARTS OF THIS LINE TO THE AUTO STORE WITH YOU GET A NEW LINE .IT CAN BE LONGER BUT NOT SHORTER.REINSTALL THE LINE FILL UP RESAVOIR BLEED BRAKES I CAN TELL YOU HOW TO DO THIS WHEN YOU ARE READY.GOOD LUCK KATHY I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT FEEL FREE TO WRITE BACK.AND PLEASE TAKE A MIN TO RATE MY HELP,GOTTA GET AHEAD OF PETE LOL TY BILLYMAC