Mikelly Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 Yesterday I swapped out the old oil, front brake pads, new thermostat, and rotated the tires on my truck. When I was done, I backed it out and hooked my car trailer up to it. I was going to go run to 84 Lumber and pick up wood for my stairs to access the upstairs of the garage... A pool of brake fluid was seeping out from under the truck... so back in the garage it goes and up in the air (Thank GOD I have lift!)... Rusted brake line has split and is letting the fluid spray out under presure... Guess what I'm doing today? DAMN! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 Aren`t lifts NICE? I absolutely LOVE working with mine. They save so much time vs, having to get up and down, and crawling in and out from under the car. The only problem I`ve had, Is that I`ve spent more time building and buying tools to go/work with the lift, than I`ve actually spent using the lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 9, 2003 Author Share Posted November 9, 2003 Well I just got done dropping the gas tank and I've got other rusty lines as well... Looks like I'm done for the day. I'll have to order gas lines and the rear main brake lines. Both are rusty. ANE while I'm at it I'll go ahead and do the fuel filter and fuel pump! I keep telling myself that a nice new truck would remedy this... 'Course mine does have 255,000 miles on it and is running pretty strong! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 10, 2003 Author Share Posted November 10, 2003 Upon further inspection, It seems I'll be OK on the fuel lines, but since I've got the tank out, I'm going to go ahead and sand, prime and paint the whole D-side frame rail sl firther rust issues don't occur... I plan to keep this truck for a while longer... Another decade or two maybe! Fortunately Pep Boys had everything I needed for the brake lines and the fuel pump... In my haist, I forgot to get a fuel filter... I'll pick one up today on my way back from our epic Motorcycle ride... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 and while you are at it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBC_400 Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 I just spent the whole weekend putting the toyota brakes on my z, and I had all the same problems. eventualy it came down to replacing all the break lines. every time I fixed on thing and stared to bleed the lines, something else poped, then my flairng tool broke, it just never ended. and I have only jack stands at this point. what a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Had that happen on my '69 Vette one time when I was leaving the parking deck at the GM building. Going down the ramp, I stepped on the brake and the rear line burst! And, to my surprise, the front brakes wouldn't stop it. There was a curb on each side of the ramp with a rounded metal edge on it. So I eased the right front tire into it and it helped me stop. Messed up the sidewall a bit but at least I didn't hit the cars at the bottom of the ramp! The car was never driven in the snow but, as it turns out, Chevrolet ran the brake line on top of the frame to the rear of the car. Over time, mud and sand had built up around it especially by one of the hold downs. Ever time it got wet it rusted a little bit more. Five blocks later I would have been going 75 MPH down the freeway!!! Anyway, sounds like another good reason to use stainless steel brake lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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