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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 | Quick question that i'm curious about. my front brake hose's broke when i was taking them off, going to replace them. But i also found that on the passenger front, the actual brake line itself (it splits out of a T and loops through a hole in the frame for the hose to connect to) is snapped too. If i were to just replace that entire section with a new hose, instead of a small section of brake line and then hydraulic hose, would there be any change in pressure from the different size diameter of the smaller line to a slightly bigger hose?
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Josh | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Brakes are one area where scrimping can cause big problems. Do it right. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | No, there won't be a pressure or volume change, as long as the line is fully purged of air during the bleeding process. However, changing the original design will get you into a gray area with the US Department of Transportation, which sets requirements for safety of operation items like steering, tires, and brakes. In case of an accident, your insurance company might have an excuse not to pay a claim if you're running non-DOT-approved brake parts. I spend a lot of time doing warranty claim inspections, and it's surprising how nit-picking insurance companies and warranty providers can get. Try running into a school bus full of kids and being on the receiving end of millions of dollars worth of lawsuits, and watch how quickly your insuror turns into a weasel! Don't give 'em a loophole to jump out of!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 174 | haha alright, ill go with putting it back original. my shop teacher only suggested it to save money and time (since ive been so eager to get the truck on the road) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | I was a shop teacher for over 30 years, and I wouldn't even allow cars with altered wheel sizes, or raised or lowered vehicles in my shop. Too much liability for the school system if one of my little rugrats went out and wrecked a car after we had modified it! Ambulance-chasing lawyers just love to sue school districts with multi-million dollar budgets.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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