winterset Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 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. Quote Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterset Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thanks. should i get acdelco, or is Wagner ok? Im not sure who makes the hoses for acdelco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 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. Quote Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterset Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ok. I got the acdelco from amazon left was ~$28, and right was ~$29 with free shipping. The wagners were ~$19 each, but because if was less than $50 for both, i would have had to pay $8 shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 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 Quote GM FAN FOREVER Nice, clean, luxury= fine automobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprucegoose Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 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! 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!) 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... Quote '09 Cadillac CTS-4 3.6 direct injection, 128 K mi. '15 Chevy Tahoe LTZ, 5.3i V8, 125 K mi '70 Firebird Formula 400, Bored+.04, RAIII heads, M21 4spd., in-process restoration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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