Rear Brake Hose: Removal
- 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.