Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 17:05:33 -0500 FILETIME=[6FD9D160:01CD7356]
I am currently 'borrowing' a cousin's vacation house. The cousin, who is extremely generous with the house, leaves his 2004 Explorer here for his guests to use. Unfortunately, the brakes went out whi
a way If everything goes right it's very simple. But typically the nuts will be stuck in place enough that a normal open end will just round off the nut. You need a flare nut wrench which wraps aroun
An 8 or 9 year old truck blew out a brake line?! Think I'd be calling an attorney, not a mechanic. What a POS. No wonder they call them "Exploders" How long till any of the others blow? I wouldn't pu
It wasn't long ago that we expected an eight or nine year old vehicle to be held together by hope and zip ties. Now, a piece fails and you're ready to call the lawyers? Cars have come a long way in t
it has only ever it nice You agreed, b/c if the line itself is worn, the connection is probably seized as well. Had some luck on my brother's 98 Subaru by cutting it open. With his understanding tha
This is a safety issue on vehicle that's not yours and unless you comfortable, which by the question it appears you're not, I'd have have it done professionally. _____________________________________
Wow. Who knew Ford was the only auto company on the planet that had an issue with parts almost certainly supplied by a third-party manufacturer who likely sold similar--if not the same--parts to GM,
Thanks guys. I really wanted to fix it myself as a favor to my cousin, but decided Jim was right. Doing here without the proper tools was a potential invitation to vacation-ruining disaster. I called
How long would you expect a brake hose to last? Brake hoses do not see much UV (like tires or outside body rubber) or extremes of temperature (like engine-compartment seals, belts, and hoses or inte
OE parts are always a good bet, but can usually be bought much cheaper from sources other than a dealer. That said, braided stainless replacements are usually even better for performance and longevit
Our '89 Grand Caravan blew a front hose at about 2 1/2 years old. Only a 12/12 warrantee of course. I replaced all 3 hoses. An 8 or 9 year old truck blew out a brake line?! Think I'd be calling an at
Soak them in PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or equivalent an hour or two before you try wrenching on them. You can try an open-end wrench, but watch the nut carefully for: a) Signs of rounding off (stop
The standard line on braided stainless hoses (which are really a teflon tube inside the braid) is that they don't 'bulge' as much as rubber hoses (which have a pile of reinforcing cord inside the rub
Author: Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 11:28:24 -0400
Our '04 4Runner is on the original lines at 120k miles...but they look like a corroded mess and one of the front calipers seized at 99k miles. So far the caliper is the only failure to date, so not m
If your not sure of yourself and this is a safety issue on vehicle that's not yours, I'd take to a mechanic. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://w
True enough, but very unlikely to happen when properly installed in normal service. The issue was a DOT "whip test" where they anchored the line only by one fitting and snapped it back and forth; no
Only anecdotal evidence, but I have never had a brake hose fail that was less than 30 years old. My 80 Chevy was still wearing original hoses when scrapped in 2005; 95 Buick still wearing original h
Man, I wish I was one of those guys that could remove something with Vice Grips and re-use it. By the time I have to use Vice Grips on a nut, I can get it off...but Vice Grips will be the only tool y
Wow. I flush my cars every year, and I invariably manage to wish I hadn't because apparently I suck at bleeding. I had to take a Toyota to a shop once afterwards to get rid of the spongy pedal feel.
Sorry if I hit a nerve with some of you. I despise litigious jerks and ambulance chasing lawyers as much as anyone. I know a lot of you are into 1950s-ish LBCs and such. If that's your choice, fine.