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.

 

[Tynan918]

A wrench on the bolt, a wrench on the nut. Righty tighty, lefty loosy. Tighten the bolt to the point where it just starts to compress the bushings.

I may not have the right size wrenches, what sizes are needed ?

 

[Tomeal]

..... Don't you think you are at the point now that you could grab some tools you already have and find out on your own?

 

[Tynan918]

..... Don't you think you are at the point now that you could grab some tools you already have and find out on your own?

I know I'm limited on tools and I know I'm on the road right now and not by my car...

 

[SSMonteMan]

I may not have the right size wrenches, what sizes are needed ?

Somewhere between 3/8ths and 5/8ths, probably. Could be metric. Depends on who made the end links and the quality of hardware.

 

[scoti]

I may not have the right size wrenches, what sizes are needed ?

..... Don't you think you are at the point now that you could grab some tools you already have and find out on your own?

I know I'm limited on tools and I know I'm on the road right now and not by my car...

Only way to KNOW is to put wrenches on the part/piece. The vehicle is almost 40yrs old & not a 1-owner cream-puff so there's no telling if it still has what it came with originally.

A Crescent (adjustable) wrench helps in a situation line this. Vice Grips, pliers, or channel locks could work as well.
1/2" or 9/16" Standard SAE wrenches would be common for the hardware possibly used here.
13mm or 14mm Metric wrenches would be common for the hardware possibly used here.

 

[mikester]

I may not have the right size wrenches, what sizes are needed ?

Make sure you do BOTH sides. Im assuming you worked on these ? The first photos you posted that showed a small portion of your front end showed the links werent on properly.

 

[Tynan918]

Make sure you do BOTH sides. Im assuming you worked on these ? The first photos you posted that showed a small portion of your front end showed the links werent on properly.

I did both sides. Both sides were really loose. I spent several minutes tightening them down and checked every other nut down there.

Bought a grease gun to hit the grease points too.