Rear Brake Pipe

[kennyh]

Hi Guys

My Front to Rear Brake pipe has corroded and is leaking just before the rubber hose to the rear axle!

Have you replaced that pipe? How did you do it (as space is limited)?

Also, have you replaced the rear hoses? If so where did you get them; did you use standard OEM Parts??

Thanks for any advice you could offer.

Cheers
Kenny

 

[jays1]

hi kenny i have not replaced the hoses, but we had a thread a bit below this one and blueka said ford did hoses for a fair price, £20 odd i think,i have looked for braided ones with out much success so far.
jay

 

[410Fortune]

the hard line that goes from the frame to the rear axle SHOULD BE a standard brake line. Most parts stores in the US carry standard lengths of metal brake lines with the fittings already attached. You should find the length and size you need available at your parts store.

The rubber hose that drops to the rear axle can be gotten from your Ford dealer, as well as the rubber hoses that go from axle to caliper.

All the hard metal lines on the explorer are standard sizes and lengths... to make up the distance they have to travel along the frame they used several pieces with unions to mate them.

PITA to replace, the gas tank is in the way

Its also possible to re-cut your hard metal line and re-flare it, so basically you cut out the corroded area and re-flare the line with a simple flare tool.
The rubber drop line would then make up the difference in length, on a stock height truck there should be plenty of hose to make up a 1-2" gap

 

[kennyh]

OK Guys,

I've replaced the entire pipe and it is ALMOST good!

For those of you about to embark on replacing that pipe, be aware it is a SOAB to get to and to get a good spanner onto the fittings.

I've unfortunately got a little seep out of the connection between the pipe and the hose to the axle, and I can't seem to get it any tighter. Bummer!

I'll give it another try tomorrow.

Cheers
Kenny.

 

[BIGHVM]

Use plumbers ptfe tape on the thread mate, thats a good un and works, just be cerful to only cover the thread.