fixt
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- 1996 5.0L XLT AWD
Well dammitall.
Woman and I went on a pleasure trip over into Tennessee leaf looking and came back the Cherohala Skyway.
A rather dumb young girl turned across in front of us without even looking and she had to really get on the brakes. She said she felt them give and something wasn't right. A few miles down the road the red brake warning light came on. We stopped at an auto parts place and I got some brake fluid and topped it off.
We made it home safely by babying it. and stopping to top it off when needed.
The main line from front to rear is very rusty (a common problem) and has a split in it about 6" from where it ties to the rear cross line at the hangar. My intent is to replace the the main line from hangar to HCU.
I found this thread
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/replacing-main-brake-line.236951/
96eb96 recommends using AGS polyarmour, the greenish stuff that I think I can get at NAPA.
96eb96 also recommended using 3 sections, 6ft length in the back, 40" by the fuel tank section, and 5-6 ft in the front with two brass unions for ease of installation.
There is also 25ft rolls of 3/16 copper nickel line on Amazon with a stainless steel spring guard
https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Nicke...77089999&sr=8-5&keywords=25+brake+line+tubing
Which way would you go? How would you go about this? A single piece or use three to make it easier?
EDIT: I ordered a 25ft roll of copper nickel, comes with 12 3/8x24 fittings and some other oddball fittings, I have a double flare tool I've never used.
Woman and I went on a pleasure trip over into Tennessee leaf looking and came back the Cherohala Skyway.
A rather dumb young girl turned across in front of us without even looking and she had to really get on the brakes. She said she felt them give and something wasn't right. A few miles down the road the red brake warning light came on. We stopped at an auto parts place and I got some brake fluid and topped it off.
We made it home safely by babying it. and stopping to top it off when needed.
The main line from front to rear is very rusty (a common problem) and has a split in it about 6" from where it ties to the rear cross line at the hangar. My intent is to replace the the main line from hangar to HCU.
I found this thread
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/replacing-main-brake-line.236951/
96eb96 recommends using AGS polyarmour, the greenish stuff that I think I can get at NAPA.
96eb96 also recommended using 3 sections, 6ft length in the back, 40" by the fuel tank section, and 5-6 ft in the front with two brass unions for ease of installation.
There is also 25ft rolls of 3/16 copper nickel line on Amazon with a stainless steel spring guard
https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Nicke...77089999&sr=8-5&keywords=25+brake+line+tubing
Which way would you go? How would you go about this? A single piece or use three to make it easier?
EDIT: I ordered a 25ft roll of copper nickel, comes with 12 3/8x24 fittings and some other oddball fittings, I have a double flare tool I've never used.