Brake Hose/Line Replacement

[Tynan918]

Hit a pretty deep pot hole a couple of nights ago, and didn't have brakes this morning...

Figured air was in the lines so I attempted to bleed the brakes. When I made it to the drivers front side to bleed out the air, as my assistant was pushing the brake pedal, I noticed brake fluid shooting out on the passenger side...

Got up to check it out and this is what I see...

Squished the metal housing damn near flat...

Now...how can I repair this or do I need to replace this hose ?

If i need to replace the hose, how do I remove it and install it...never messed around with brake hoses/lines before.

 

[DRIVEN]

Where's the retainer bracket?

 

[Tynan918]

Well at least the part is cheap...👍🏾

Any good reference videos of removing and installing one of these I should be looking at ?

 

[ELCAM]

First remove the steel tube from the hose, If you dont hold the hose end tight you will twist off the tubing and destroy it.

You need to use flare nut wrenches on the tubing side. This nut is easy to strip. Picture is for reference only wrenches are metric for your car.

On the caliper end there is what is known as a Banjo Bolt it is hollow. When you replace make sure it is the same as it came off, use the new copper washers one on each side of the brake hose connector. Remember this bolt is hollow and weak it is torqued to 96 to 120 INCH pounds.

Where are your brake line brackets?

Brackets and clips.

 

[ELCAM]

The brackets bolt to the frame. Without the brackets you get damage like you have here and in the long run the steel tube will crack without the bracket.

 

[mikester]

Well at least the part is cheap...👍🏾

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Any good reference videos of removing and installing one of these I should be looking at ?

The brackets bolt to the frame. Without the brackets you get damage like you have here and in the long run the steel tube will crack without the bracket.

He doesnt have the bracket on the car.

 

[Tynan918]

He doesnt have the bracket on the car.

Brackets are there I believe, just not bolted to the frame.

 

[Tynan918]

You need to use flare nut wrenches on the tubing side. This nut is easy to strip. Picture is for reference only wrenches are metric for your car.

Should those flare wrenches be standard or metric ?

What exact wrench sizes do I need ?

 

[scoti]

Should those flare wrenches be standard or metric ?

What exact wrench sizes do I need ?

They usually come as a group of three. Look @ the image again for more specific info.

 

[mikester]

Brackets are there I believe, just not bolted to the frame.

If theyre there youre going to have another issue. It looks like someone replaced the metal line and now it will be too long to meet up with the bracket the way its supposed to. If thats the case your new hose will be too long. See where this is going ? Its going to be a can of worms.