Rear Brake Hose: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2002 GMC Envoy XL, 2002 GMC Envoy, and 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
- Clean the all dirt and foreign material from the brake hose and brake pipe fittings.
- Using a backup wrench, remove the rear brake hose from the brake pipe.
- Install the rubber plug and/or cap on the rear brake pipe fitting.
- Remove the brake line retaining bolt at the frame.
- Remove the brake hose bolt from the brake caliper.
- Remove the metal/copper gaskets from the brake hose end.
- Discard the metal/copper gaskets.
- Remove and discard the metal/copper gaskets.
NOTE:
Installing a rubber plug and/or cap fitting to the exposed brake pipe fitting ends will prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
NOTE:
The metal gaskets maybe stuck to either the brake caliper or the brake hose end. Ensure that these gaskets are remove from the brake hose end and the brake caliper.