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I didn't like the tear i found in my front brake line. Nothing was leaking, but it's the outer rubber hose that is damaged. Inside the rubber hose, i can see a reinforced grey hose. I took the entire brake hose off, but the line itself is wrapped around a metal bracket that get's bolted to the car. Right around this metal bracket is where the stress tear happened. Do i unbend this bracket off the old hose, and bend it onto the new hose? This bracket is all new to me.

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I didn't like the tear i found in my front brake line. Nothing was leaking, but it's the outer rubber hose that is damaged. Inside the rubber hose, i can see a reinforced grey hose. I took the entire brake hose off, but the line itself is wrapped around a metal bracket that get's bolted to the car. Right around this metal bracket is where the stress tear happened. Do i unbend this bracket off the old hose, and bend it onto the new hose? This bracket is all new to me.

The replacement brake hose will have a bracket attached to it.

Kevin
'93 Fleetwood Brougham
'05 Deville
'04 Deville
2013 Silverado Z71

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I would think Wagner is OK. If the AC Delco is available and not 3 times the price, I'd use that but I think the Wagner would be just fine.

Kevin
'93 Fleetwood Brougham
'05 Deville
'04 Deville
2013 Silverado Z71

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it will come with the bracket. just be careful not to break the bolt off that holds the assembly on.

You will also need a horseshoe clip, unless the hose miraculously comes with one

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Glad to hear you found this flaw in the brake line. Can be very dangerous to have the hose fail on you in an emergency stop situation!

I personally had this happen earlier this year and it scared the crap out of me! :blink: I almost rear ended this old lady who suddenly decided to stop in front of me, think she was lost… My foot went right to the floor and I barely missed her as i swerved to avoid the hit! Fortunately there wasn't anyone coming from opposite direction...

I had to drive home with a lot of downshifting and E-brake use (after my round of golf of course!) :P Left a pretty good size puddle of brake fluid in the parking lot at the course!

My replacement hose came with the horseshoe clip also if I remember correctly...

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