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Brake hose question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by speedbuggy, May 6, 2005.

  1. May 6, 2005
    speedbuggy

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    Is the brake hose from the axle to the "S" line on the front brakes the same from 54 thru 75? If not, what is the cut off?
     
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    speedbuggy

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    Nevermind, it goes through 66.

    Krage 6.99 Done next week
    Federated 21.99 Done today

    What would you do?
     
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    lynn

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    Beautiful weekend coming up... all depends on what you want to drive ;) :D
     
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    timgr

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    Supposed to rain here...

    How much money is in the Jeep account?
     
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    jd7

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    tough call, how much will they cost once you add shipping?
     
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    speedbuggy

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    The extra few bucks won't drain the jeep fund.

    The mechanic said he's not sure if that will take care of the problem now or not :mad:
    He's checking the hard lines now for blockage. No way to really check the rubber line I guess.
     
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    lynn

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    Hmmm... good call on the rubber line as a potential culprit for the "pull".
    I can see if one line has gotten soft, and "balloons" a bit under pressure, the pressure at that wheel cylinder will be less than the other side...
    best to replace both rubber lines... cheap insurance, and a possible fix.
     
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    weedy

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    Rubber lines can look good and be bad. Rubber lines will start to fail inside by material getting loose inside (like a flap) which reduces the amount of fluid that runs throughthe hose. Think of it like a blocked artery in a person. The opposite side may flow perfectly which will cause a pull on the side with the good hose. The side with the bad hose will provide less pressure to the wheel cylinder or caliper due to the bad hose = less brake pressure than the side with the good hose hence a pull.. I had this happen on a 1991 Chevy 1/2 ton.
     
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    CT

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    I've been able to get those same rubber hoses from my local auto parts store. Most of the time they have to get if from the warehouse, which takes a day or 2 .
     
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    speedbuggy

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    Here's the deal. I replaced the right hose a couple of weeks ago when I rebuilt the knuckles. So we figured the left hose was the culprit. Swapped them just now. STILL pulling to the right :mad:

    Blew all of the lines out, nothing wrong there. Determined that it was one of the BRAND NEW wheel cylinders I put on last week !!! He already have 4+ hours in it (to the tune of $200). I told him I'd take it home and swap the wheel cylinders myself. If it then pulls to the left, we know what happened. If not, I will shoot the jeep.
     
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    mb82

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    dont do that. then you will have more body work to do. trust me i have shot my jeep in frustration.
     
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    jd7

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    weedeater btdt, lawnmower btdt, my jeeps, beat unmercifully with a bfh. That's dicipline, shooting is like assault or murder to a family member. :D :rofl:
     
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