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Old brake hoses need replacing, if you need proof look here...

TimK

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I had replaced the front hoses but the rear hose appeared too hard to get to. But after several drives and having the left rear brake heat up and start locking up, I realized I needed to replace the rear hose. It was hard to get off because of the awkward position working through the battery cover.

I cut into the hose and found the center was solid fiber. Don't know how brake fluid passed through it at all. We're the hoses made this way? Now "all" I have to do now is bleed the brakes.

A DAY LATER: Bled the brakes and adjusted the left rear which had a small amount of drag in a certain position. Test drive resulted in perfect braking. Thanks to my wife for pumping the brake pedal!
 
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Tim, though it requires raising the car and removing the right-rear wheel, access is pretty good from the wheelwell.

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