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BEFORE YOU START
Make sure to wear gloves and not to let the brake fluid get in contact with your skin or spill on the floor, observe good hygiene while carrying out this work. |
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DISCLAIMER:
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Removal of the defective flexible brake line (hose)
Pull out the brake hose of its middle support on the shock absorber then slacken the nut of its connector to the chassis-mounted rigid brake tube. Disassemble the flex hose from the brake tube as shown in the right picture.
Drain the brake line over a bowl then slacken its other connector on the brake caliper.
Turn the whole hose with your hand to unscrew the hose connector and free it from the caliper.
Turn the whole hose with your hand to unscrew the hose connector and free it from the caliper.
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Refitting a new flexible brake hose (flex line)
Reverse the above steps by connecting it to the brake caliper first, then to the brake tube on chassis.
Attach it to its support on the MacPherson strut before tightening the connector on the chassis side.
Attach it to its support on the MacPherson strut before tightening the connector on the chassis side.
Remove the plastic spacer from the old brake hose and fix it in the same place on the new brake line.
Make sure you routed it properly and that the brake hose doesn't interfere with the movement of any part.
Proceed with the brake fluid bleeding.
Proceed with the brake fluid bleeding.
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