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#33862 04/28/2002 12:47 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5 | I know this is a stupid question, BUT... I am trying to bleed my front brakes on my 42 Chevy P/U. How do I unhook the flex brake line from the front wheel. It twists and the connection does not loosen independently. I know it must be something simple, but I connot figure it out. Any help for the mechanically challenged (me!)would be appreciated!
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#33863 04/28/2002 12:54 AM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | To loosen the front brake hose from the wheel cylinder, you first have to take two more steps. Follow the hose to the frame and there should be a clip holding the hose to a bracket. At that point the hose should have a metal brake line screwed into it. Remove the metal brake line, then remove the clip. Now the hose will unthread from the wheel cylinder..
If you are only trying to bleed them, there is no need to remove the hose. The air is bled through the bleeder screw in the wheel cylinder.
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#33864 04/28/2002 1:05 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Be sure to spray some lube on the bleeder valve and let it soak in for a day or so.
The bleeder valve is close to the spot where the flexible brake hose connects to the back of the wheel cylinder.
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