Sirs: Now, I may be a female, but I try to keep aware of garage auto repair to my vehicle. Here is my question: The brake line in my Buick is broken and leaking about half way back from the master cylinder (48") and the repairman said he could cut the line and use a "compression fitting" and splice in a section of new brake line. Is this a safe repair? Two other opinions are to replace line from master cylinder to rear wheels--or--use a "flare tool" and fittings to splice in a new section. Your reply is appreciated.

My boyfriend's Oldsmobile eats through headlights like crazy. He just got the one replaced four months ago, and already, it burned out yesterday morning. Considering all of the other crap that goes on with it, such as his battery suddenly dying (in the middle of a cemetery at night, to boot), my Dad believes all of his problems are due to a bad voltage regulator. But this is besides the point. Every time my boyfriend takes his car to Walmart to have yet another light replaced, they've been forcing him to get a whole new headlight assembly. My Dad and I agree that it seems suspicious that just the bulb itself can't be replaced, and I was wondering if it really is possible to just replace the bulb on this thing. I mean, I realize GM cars are built...interestingly, to say the least, but this interestingly? It seems fishy.