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saabmp3

saabmp3

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Well I bled the brakes over the weekend with a vaccum bleeder, now they feel better than ever. This time while I was under there I had some more time to inspect the lines and such. From what I saw, I'm a little worried.

First: On the union where the brake lines split from the master to all of the individual lines, there's a big plastic nipple. What's supposed to be connected to it? I don't have a picture right now to help.

Second: My front two brake lines are both different. The drivers side is some sort of braded line (not stainless). The passenger side is rubber coated with a braded interior line. Which one is the orginal?

Third: Did you notice that I know the interior line construction? There are quite a few major cracks in the rubber coating. This line needs to go.

What options do I have here? I'm guessing I'll replace all three brake lines just as insurance. Is this enough?

Ben
 
I will let an expert answer the question on replacing brake lines (that one is on my list of to do's) but the plastic nipple is for the brake pressure switch. If functioning properly, it will cause a red light on your dash to go off .5 seconds before you slam into the Ford Explorer in front of you. It's real handy, because it's so hard to tell when your brakes aren't working properly.

The most likely reason yours is disconnected is that the last time the brakes were bled, it caused the red light on your dash to go on. Once this light turns on, you have to get a form signed in triplicate by God and Queen Elizabeth to make it to go out again. Barring that, you can disconnect the switch.
 
Morris is right about the switch.

As for the lines, I purchased braided stainless lines from either Moss of VB a while back. They're of good quality.

That's all I'd bother replacing based on your description.
 
Buy the set for the whole car if you can, two in front, one in rear and another for the clutch.

If one is bad I would be scared to trust any of them.

Moss has for less than 100 bucks for the stainless and less for the orginial kind, rubber. The rubber may not be as good but they last a long long time in normal use and are even cheeper.

Contact Tony for prices, he gives a discount over the moss catalog even.
 
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Contact Tony for prices, he gives a discount over the moss catalog even.

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Tony,
I'm going to try and PM you, but if you can make a deal on these I'm all for it.

Thanks,

Ben
 
i got 2 front hoses from VB a few weeks ago...theyre rubber and appear to be pretty good quality...FYI ...zzimmmyy
 
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