I was under the Cougar changing the fuel filter when I came upon this beauty.
Ooh, spiffy :D I've had that happen to a few cars. Saturns were notorious for it - somebody would do a front brake job and twist the hose the wrong way when they installed the caliper. Wouldn't know anything was wrong until either the line blew or somebody noticed it during a safety inspection.
Good job you noticed it before it was brought to your attention in a sudden and violent manner...
The rear brake lines on my Tempo rusted out twice (first one side, then the other). Guess how I found out?
Probably the same way I found out the rear brake lines on my '90 Nissan truck rotted - let's just say I didn't hit anything, and the river provided a soft landing (arse first, after I reefed on the emergency brake) :hick:
Got another 10k miles on it Jeremy. The outer part of the hose is not what holds the fluid. Its a protector for the special liner that actualy holds the fluid pressure. But yeah them bisches are older than dirt when they crack.
yep, just duct tape it... that'll teach it who to mess with! i had the same problem with BOTH my front hoses when i got it... thank god i needed to replace the rotors and found it b/c i would have never have checked
That may be, but I wouldn't trust them another 10 miles. Replace them and KNOW you're safe.
I put my cars up on the rack once a year and inspect them thoroughly for just that sort of thing. Just because I hate finding out the hard way.
was it a final resting place? lol
No, actually, I drove it out (and, very carefully, home), with my eyes looking like two pissholes in a snowbank :D
Are these brake line "dealer item$" or can regular part stores get them?
Advance Auto doesn't carry them in stock, but you can order them online or using rockauto.