storchmj

Hey Y'all,

Ive got a slight hole in my brake line where it was routed very close to the exhaust. I assume the p.o. did not follow the original path. Could anyone link me to a diagram for a 1995 f150 4.9l 4x4? Also, I am confident that it will be pretty self evident what needs to happen but unsure of the process. Sounds like I will need a Flaring tool, bend by hand, possibly a coupler. SAE tubing? Then need a bleeder screw for bleeding. Did I miss anything important?

Thanks
Mark

5Rangers

Go to the junkyard and find the best looking hard line you can find. Give them $5-10, clean it up and mount it. Done.

Other then servicing and bleeding.

storchmj

gawd, I wish we had a junkyard!
nope just sixteen miles of sand and a whole lotta water. Anyway, I tried to bend the brake line out of the way a bit and it just opened up the hole. Now I have no brake fluid left and guess what? P.O broke off bleeder valve. Yea!

storchmj

I was going to just put a compression fitting over the hole but now I've gotta do the whole shebang.

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

It doesn't matter where you run it. Along the frame from point A to point B.

sylver91

lol it cost 5$ for a new hard line

Its just standard 3/16" brake line.

5Rangers

Exactly.. the ones they were selling at Napa were straight lines, so, once you got the length then a tube bender is needed to bend it up.

Anyway, I wonder if the guys faulty brake line is the one up in the frame rail or along the axle housing.

storchmj

Its the front right brake line, it is routed from a junction at the front left wheel along the axel up past the exhaust and to the wheel. It may have just rubbed a hole against the exhaust, because, mostly I drive off-road. Anyway I am hopefull that I can remove the Caliper bleeder screw, and its also a good time to install the parking brake, which I was going to do anyway.

sylver91

I just replaced this brake line over a month ago and just to be 100% safe I replaced both flex lines while I was at it. Don't splice that line just replace the whole thing, I think I got a section of 6ft line and just bent it into shape and fit perfectly without cutting and flaring. Should be about the same length for a 4x4.

5Rangers

Haha,, Sylver, you beat me to it. 88f150 4wd
The stock one is wrapped with a metal spiral wrap to prevent chafing

Front left


Front Right


Center