Brake line job cost estimate

Its cheaper if u buy lines and do it yourself honestly. But you will also need brake fluid and a friend to help you bleed all brake lines

Here's a ball park figure. Auto Repair Estimates Know How Much Car Repair Costs AutoMD You could call Midas and they can give you a estimate over the phone.

This is not a complete job. You must also replace all rubber brake hoses and all metal lines on a car so old. This is major work if done properly. You can order stainless steel lines already bent and correct length, or you can make your own by cutting and flaring parts store lines to fit. I would charge at least as much as retail cost of parts for labor--perhaps more. Job could take several days.

Are there two brake fluid reservoirs? And are both full? This would be a split-diagonal brake system-front driver and rear passenger are one brake system. Front passenger and rear driver are the other system. You have the one system working-the front passenger and rear driver side works. You will have to keep bleeding the rear passenger side and the front driver side-always start farthest from the master cylinder, but if that wheel just won't bleed air out, make sure the driver front is working and bleeds good. If all else fails, there are pressure bleeder kits available, I don't know the cost, but they work great. They are also a one man bleeding job, as I understand.

The answer to your question will depend upon who does the work. Option #1: If you purchase the brake line from an automotive supply house (i.e. AutoZone), the enire repair will run you less than $50. This estimate will include the cost of the brake line(s) and the needed brake fluid. P.S. you must bleed the brakes, but this does not cost anything more, its just work. Option #2: if you bring the car in and have the work done I would estimate the repair to run anywhere from $400 to $500.

that all depends on who does it really. Also if you do rear pads and rotors then you might have to do the e brake shoes as well. It can get complicated and expensive very quickly. Also the balljoints are very common in those vehicle so if your smart its a good idea to pay for the good ones so you get a good warrenty on the joints. The cooler lines are prob about a hour labor. All in all i would estimate 4 hours labor and between 3 to 5 hundred for parts.

Call AutoZone for a parts estimate if you do it yourself otherwise call a brake mechanic for an estimate to get it dine.

Either you master cylider went out, or your brake pads int the front are gone (you'll hear loud screeching, metal to metal) or, if this sound is not present, you may have blown a brake line next to one of the front tires, or the metal line that runs to the rear has a hole in it. This is caused by rocks hitting it while driving, or accidentally running over curbs etc.

Prices for complete repair services vary at different locations, however, to have all four brakes replaced (front and back), and have the master cylinder, brake lines checked, your looking at a couple hundred (or less) in parts and labor, depending on what needs replaced.

It's best to have a licened (certified) mechanic take a look at it for a true diagnosis.

Please, let me know if you need further assistance.

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this estimate seems very high,even if he is using OE parts,labor for this job is approx 100 dollars

It would be a straight forward swap if you can find a car that shares the same chassis as yours with disc brakes on the rear (no cutting or welding) I think that the cobalt ss or the pontiac g6 gt have disc brakes that will bolt right on