Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT The Texas Barn in PA

[madison069]

I do like the concept of the clamps and they do work, but you have to tilt it just right to grab the flare nut backside. Maybe there are some out there with a smaller grove for the line to slide through. I think it was you Marc that I saw them from and I ordered a set for this job. But so far they been good at keeping the fluid from draining out of the system while I clean up the hubs and stuff.

 

[SilverJimmy]

That’s called a “Brake fluid flush” and pays 1.5 hours flat rate! See the positive, ignore the negative!

 

[madison069]

That’s called a “Brake fluid flush” and pays 1.5 hours flat rate! See the positive, ignore the negative!

I hear ya! If it was the camaro I wouldn't be too concern about the brake system going dry. But the 2012 has that ABS and I am doing my best to keep air from building up in that thing. I don't have a scan tool to run the ABS to bleed it. Which is another justification for a scan tool.

 

[madison069]

Today was miserable. Those two brake hoses that goes from the hard line under the bed of the truck to the rearend almost got me.

This spot is proof that an engineer jumped over 1000’s of virgin women just to screw a mechanic.




Getting that brake flare nut that’s closest to the frame started was a pain. The nut wouldn’t spin freely due to the plastic coating was interfering with it. I tried penetrating fluid, working the nut with a wrench, spinning the nut with a deep socket and battery ratchet, and it just wouldn’t spin freely by hand.

I ended up being squeezed between the rearend, driveshaft, muffler, and gas tank to reach this ******* while laying on the floor. I was coated in Fluid film and brake fluid during this time.

Overall it took 2.5hrs to change these two brake hoses and just an hour was spent trying to get that nut started on the hose!

The other end on the axle was a breeze to do, 30mins and I had both old hoses removed and the new ones installed.

The other end toward the bed was a challenge to get those clips off the hose and I had to work the ends out with a pair of pliers due to some rust there.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll get the rear disc brakes assembly replaced with the new parts. But I called it a night after those two hoses.

 

[gearhead1960]

I feel your pain on the brake hoses. I had similar issues getting the rear brake fittings loose on Ricky. After not too much F'ing around, I remembered I was replacing the hard and soft lines and just cut off everything. Same with the lines at the rear drums, I just cut the lines and fitted a 6 point socket on the fitting....easy peazy. Sorry, you don't have it that easy.....

 

[Xti04]

I feel your pain on the brake hoses. I had similar issues getting the rear brake fittings loose on Ricky. After not too much F'ing around, I remembered I was replacing the hard and soft lines and just cut off everything. Same with the lines at the rear drums, I just cut the lines and fitted a 6 point socket on the fitting....easy peazy. Sorry, you don't have it that easy.....

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Fixed it for him, now it is easy peazy!

 

[SilverJimmy]

Once again…. What is this evil being “Rust” that you speak of?! And his evil twin “Humidity”?!?!

 

[madison069]

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Fixed it for him, now it is easy peazy!

Too late, I already have those two in my arsenal.

Luckily the fitting I was fighting wasn’t rusted, but it was that plastic sheath that ford put on their lines. Looking back, I bet I could have cut that plastic sheath off a little bit and it would have fixed my issue.

I also tried to thread the brake hose on the hard line, but due to the cramp space, I couldn’t hold the hardline and turn the brake hose at the same time.

Oh well, it’s done now. I checked the fitting after pumping the pedals and I didn’t see any wetness, so I call it a success for now.

 

[madison069]

Once again…. What is this evil being “Rust” that you speak of?! And his evil twin “Humidity”?!?!

They are a nightmare to this Texan man who keeps trying to dream that he’s in Texas still.

 

[madison069]

I feel your pain on the brake hoses. I had similar issues getting the rear brake fittings loose on Ricky. After not too much F'ing around, I remembered I was replacing the hard and soft lines and just cut off everything. Same with the lines at the rear drums, I just cut the lines and fitted a 6 point socket on the fitting....easy peazy. Sorry, you don't have it that easy.....

It did cross my mind to cut it. But the line and nut was still good. It was the plastic sheath I think that was causing my issues.