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Suburban Conundrum
Looking for some sage Pelican wisdom here... I own a Chevrolet Suburban, purchased new in March 2001. The truck has been well cared for w/ 150k miles. The last few years, the "Burban" has not seen a lot of use, driven only occasionally. Last week, I fired it up for a trip to the hardware store. Pressed the brake pedal and it went straight to the floor-board. Brake fluid spewed out from one of the brake line couplings. Once the drama was over, I crawled underneath and discovered rust had perforated the line - once under pressure, the line blew. Subsequent to this, I've learned this is a common problem on Suburbans, Tahoe, and Chevy pick-ups of that period. GMC's are prone as well. Repair estimates from local shops range from $2k - $4.5K. Two shops I talked to stated flat out - they don't replace brake lines of this era. On-line, replacement lines run $200.00 or so. Google research and YouTube "how to" vids show it is doable for the DIY types, but a real pain in the a**, especially w/o a lift. Half of me says "pay the man" and be done with it. The other half says "I can do this". The third half of me, says to call a wrecker and haul it off...
So, all that to ask the Pelican brain trust - does anyone have any experience dealing with this issue? Any insight on level of difficulty or useful input on how to tackle the problem would be much appreciated!
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