Old brake lines... April 02, 2007, 03:05:46 PM I was under the Cougar changing the fuel filter when I came upon this beauty. Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #1 – April 02, 2007, 04:03:52 PM Ooh, spiffy :D I've had that happen to a few cars. Saturns were notorious for it - somebody would do a front brake job and twist the hose the wrong way when they installed the caliper. Wouldn't know anything was wrong until either the line blew or somebody noticed it during a safety inspection.Good job you noticed it before it was brought to your attention in a sudden and violent manner... Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #2 – April 02, 2007, 04:05:18 PM The rear brake lines on my Tempo rusted out twice (first one side, then the other). Guess how I found out? Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #3 – April 02, 2007, 04:29:30 PM Quote from: Red_LX;137818The rear brake lines on my Tempo rusted out twice (first one side, then the other). Guess how I found out?Probably the same way I found out the rear brake lines on my '90 Nissan truck rotted - let's just say I didn't hit anything, and the river provided a soft landing (arse first, after I reefed on the emergency brake) :hick: Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #4 – April 02, 2007, 04:33:18 PM Got another 10k miles on it Jeremy. The outer part of the hose is not what holds the fluid. Its a protector for the special liner that actualy holds the fluid pressure. But yeah them bisches are older than dirt when they crack. Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #5 – April 02, 2007, 05:03:22 PM Quote from: CougarSE;137825Got another 10k miles on it Jeremy. The outer part of the hose is not what holds the fluid. Its a protector for the special liner that actualy holds the fluid pressure.yep, just duct tape it... that'll teach it who to mess with! i had the same problem with BOTH my front hoses when i got it... thank god i needed to replace the rotors and found it b/c i would have never have checked Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #6 – April 02, 2007, 08:34:02 PM Quote from: CougarSE;137825Got another 10k miles on it Jeremy. The outer part of the hose is not what holds the fluid. Its a protector for the special liner that actualy holds the fluid pressure. But yeah them bisches are older than dirt when they crack. That may be, but I wouldn't trust them another 10 miles. Replace them and KNOW you're safe. I put my cars up on the rack once a year and inspect them thoroughly for just that sort of thing. Just because I hate finding out the hard way. Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #7 – April 06, 2007, 01:46:52 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;137823Probably the same way I found out the rear brake lines on my '90 Nissan truck rotted - let's just say I didn't hit anything, and the river provided a soft landing (arse first, after I reefed on the emergency brake) :hick:was it a final resting place? lol Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #8 – April 06, 2007, 05:45:27 PM No, actually, I drove it out (and, very carefully, home), with my eyes looking like two pissholes in a snowbank :D Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #9 – April 07, 2007, 11:11:57 AM Are these brake line "dealer item$" or can regular part stores get them? Quote Selected
Old brake lines... Reply #10 – April 07, 2007, 11:37:55 AM Advance Auto doesn't carry them in stock, but you can order them online or using rockauto. Quote Selected
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