Thanks for all your (collective) help! Greatly appreciated.
Paul Amoroso
#1207
On 06/10/15 9:26 AM, George Malaska wrote:
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>> From: pugsracer@comcast.net
>> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:56:43 -0600
>> To: jblair1948@cox.net
>> CC: Bricklin@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Brake questions
>>
>> The part # is BH36778.
>>
>> Pugs Pivirotto
>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2015, at 9:13 PM, "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> At 10:59 PM 6/9/2015, Paul wrote:
>>>
>>>> The 40 year old has a leaky brake cylinder which was
>>> fixed....checked for a '75
>>>> Matador and Advance Auto had the parts IN STOCK, along with the brake
>>>> shoes! But the metal 1/4" brake line to the wheel cylinder could
>>> not be loosened
>>>> and I needed to replace it. The line goes from the wheel toward
>>> the middle of
>>>> the rear axle where it goes into a small brass distribution block.
>>> Paul,
>>>
>>> I don't know of any "replacement" for that line. You'll have to
>>> measure the length
>>> of the existing line, then get a generic line that is equal to or
>>> longer than the original. Then carefully bend it to match the
>>> original. If the new line is longer, then
>>> you'll want to take up the excess length by putting a "U" in the line.
>>>
>>>> That screws down into the rear axle. The feed for that block is a
>>> rubber (hydraulic?)
>>>> hose about a foot long which goes to a connection into another
>>> metal 1/4" brake
>>>> line. It seems like the rubber hose is actually part of the brass
>>> distribution block. I'm
>>>> guessing it's rubber to allow for the movement of the rear axle, up
>>> and down.
>>>
>>> Yes, the axle movement is why there is a flex line there.
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know where the brass block and /or rubber hose are from
>>> or where I
>>>> could get one?
>>> Autozone has the line with the brass block. AZ has them, but I think
>>> you have to order it.
>>>
>>>
> http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-hose-rear/brakeware
>> -brake-hose-rear/amc/hornet/1975/6-cylinders-a-4-2l-1bl/118372_166223_1903/
>>>> Do any of our B parts suppliers have these things? I'd like to
>>> patronize them.
>>>
>>> I'd expect Terry, Bob, and Les to all have them. But they probably
>>> get them from
>>> their local auto part store. You do NOT want a NOS one. The rubber
>>> would be 40
>>> yrs old and no good any more.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
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