My 2000 Monte Carlo 3800 has rusted brake lines and I need to drop the engine to access the lines. Is there a video or instruction on showing how to drop the engine to access break lines?

 

im not positive but i dont think dropping the engine to replace brake lines is needed....

 

No need to drop an engine to do a brake line.... Well, if you are going with an OEM pre-molded brake line you might need to. I've never installed an OEM replacement line, but I've done my share of brake line replacements on GM cars. Never had to drop an engine.

 

I need to replace the left side brake line. At the front of vehicle behind engine, the curved brake line rusted and leaked fluid. The dealer wants $95 for it. I need the curved part that has the asbestos padding on it. Does anyone know where I can find one other than the dealer?

 

If you don't care about OEM appearance, you can make this job very easy on yourself. I've done this on a couple of Monte relatives... You just get a coil of replacement brake line from the parts stores, the flare kit and the correct ends. Run the line from the flex hose, into the engine compartment, up to the top of firewall, along the back of the firewall, drop it in where it needs to go. Flare your ends and you are done. Quick and easy!!

 

Maniac has hit the nail on the head for how to do the needed repair!

 

Blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while lol.

But yeah, unless you are taking this car to shows, don't make the job more difficult or expensive.
And the tubing I've used, I can safely bend it by hand (no special benders required, just don't get carried away and make crazy sharp bends).

 

That sounds good, but the manufacture has 5-6 inches of bendable tubing because the engine moves. If I use straight tubing, it wouldn't allow for flex unless they have it flexible for some other reason.

 

Bendable tubing? Where, near the master cylinder? The brake lines, from the master cylinder all the way to the rubber flex hose (the flex hose going to the brake caliper) are stationary, period. The flex hose to the caliper is the only part that moves.

The engine moving has nothing to do with brake lines (the engine has no connection to brake lines). The "flex" part by the master cylinder (I believe has a braided covering), I assume was for install by the factory.

My proposed solution for running the brake lines I've done personally on a Grand Prix and an Impala (same platforms as our Montes). Easy and zero problems. I got insulated clamps from the hardware store and some self-drilling/self-tapping screws and secured the line out of the way on the firewall. Those cars are still on the road today with that repair from a few years ago.