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Returned to the brakes today thinking I'd pull the front calipers off and tilt them a bit to get the last bit of air out. Instead, noticed a little drip where the passenger rear braided line attaches to a coupler. Tightened it up. Then I looked at the other braided line and it was wet at the T junction so I put a stubby wrench on that one as well.

Next thing I know it's raining brake fluid.

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Got bad enough I put the car up and pulled the hose off the rear reservoir and drained it back into the bottle.

My God. Did I split that brass fitting??

The weird thing: all that stuff is off the shelf. The junctions I was worried about were the ones I flared myself. So far those are all dry.

Anyway, chime in, experts, if you see something idiotic I've done that needs fixin'. Otherwise I'll just order a couple more of those T-junctions and try again with the same stuff.

Are we having fun yet?

Also painted my clutch reservoir bracket and, while I was at it, the hood pin housings.IMG_3524

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Still pondering those oil lines. 

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