newbie needs alittle help....

[flmjunkie]

good morning,
this is officially my first of many post to come...
After searching and reading some of the post and such..I've come to see that there is a lot of knowledgable individuals on this site and i would like to say thank you in advance for any help, options or suggestions, that anyone may give me..
I have some knowledge to offer, mainly about Lincoln Mark VII's..which over the years i have had 12 of them...and if I can help I will..

2 days ago i snapped the T-5 in my 1990 Mark VII...Unfortunitly im not in a position to purchase or rebuild another one and so...this is how I have aqquired a 1992 Grand Marquis GS with 22,000 original miles for 600.00 and a six pack.
I have known several people/friends who have owned these cars , but i never even driven one before..My new (to me) Marq had been sitting for 4yrs..and after doing all the necessary things one would do to a car sitting so long..I Hammered the starter and she came to life....
Everything was good up until the moment I tried to back it out of the gated fence...The stupid idiot who installed the fence built it around the car with not enough room for me to get it out...So Just Like any other aggrivated car nut would have done , i cut down the fence with a chainsaw. .After the car was out and the fence re-installed, that was when i noticed the only issue with my new car..
The rear brake line going from the driverside to the pass..side, in between the fuel tank and the trunk, must have dryrotted and split.. I cant see the split but it pours out when the brake is applied..the line ,from what i can see is rubber.

Now the Questions, Are there any fittings in between the cross over ? ..Does anyone have a diagram of the brake system ? ( it is non-ABS ). Can i cut the brakeline on both sides, install a new line, reconnect and bleed ?

thanks, have a good day

[85crownHPP]

If its a rubber line leaking, you can buy a complete replacement from the fitting end to the other fitting end.
It sounds like you are describing the steel line though, if it runs up along the tank somewhere hard to see. Those rust and rot to make leaks more commonly than Ive heard of a rubber line springing a leak (none that I know of).
You can buy steel line in bulk, and yes you can cut & patch in pieces, if you flare the ends and use union fittings.

[87gtVIC]

yea what he said. get a good flaring kit and flare away. and bleed and make sure you have no leaks. i did it may of times.

[SVT98t]

22,000 miles? HOLY HELL!!!!
im jealous.

welcome aboard!!

[79lincolnlover]

Pics???

[1987cp]

yea what he said. get a good flaring kit and flare away. and bleed and make sure you have no leaks. i did it may of times.

Emphasis on GOOD flaring kit. Otherwise you may still find yourself resorting to compression fittings and sneaking furtive looks over your shoulder to make sure Gadget-mang here isn't watching.

[Lincolnmania]

double flaring kit

[1987cp]

Whoops, important point to have left out! Though, if a good deal can be found on a high quality single flare kit (one where the clamping block doesn't slip like both of mine do), a set of double-flare mandrels can be had from Summit Racing for $6.

[SVT98t]

Pics???

+1. i wanna see!!

[flmjunkie]

good morning,
pics upon request...heres the "story"..a girl i know had the car since 2006..She got it from her grandfather who lived in the city...she told me she had hit a park car and got nervous and parked it and hasnt driven it since..I have known her for 4yrs and never even knew she had it until she knew i needed a car...it needs alittle help, nothing crazy..the rear brake line, driver rear tailight, pass front corner marker and yesterday while doing 45 mph the throttle bushing decided to crumble on me, the car continued at that speed with no way to stop it, scared the shit out of me!!..i picked up the brass one with the cotterpin and all is well.. i havent ran any seafoam thru her yet, but she runs really good..Im begining to really dig this car..Im very happy to have bought her... anyway here are a couple of pics prior to cleaning,..

thanks for the welcome

[87gtVIC]

Emphasis on GOOD flaring kit. Otherwise you may still find yourself resorting to compression fittings and sneaking furtive looks over your shoulder to make sure Gadget-mang here isn't watching.

one that works. Thats all i care about.

double flaring kit

werd.

[thunderbirdlver]

freakin awesome!

[SVT98t]

i see you're from NY. where abouts?

[flmjunkie]

good evening, i gotta say ...i bought this car because i trashed my 5 speed mark VII and i was in desperate need of a car...BUT im really starting to dig this ride..Its a really smooth ride..the reg. on the driver front and rear window stopped working, i need shocks , but other then that and some minor cosmetic issues,,,im really begining to love this car...


by the way im in Brooklyn

[79lincolnlover]

Blue on Blue...Sweet!!!