Front Brake Hose and Pipe Removal and Installation

Front Brake Hose and Pipe Removal and Installation

Front Brake Hose and Pipe Components

NOTE:

Brake fluid is extremely damaging to painted surfaces.

If brake fluid contacts a painted surface, immediately wipe it off and flush the surface thoroughly with water.

Removal

1) Remove battery referring to Service and Repair Battery Removal and Installation.
2) Remove air cleaner assembly referring to Air Cleaner Assembly Removal and Installation Air Cleaner Assembly Removal and Installation.
3) Remove intake manifold referring to Intake Manifold Removal and Installation Intake Manifold Removal and Installation.
4) Hoist vehicle and remove front wheel referring to Removal and Replacement Wheel (with Tire) Removal and Installation.
5) Clean dirt and foreign material from both flexible hose end and pipe end fittings.
6) Drain brake fluid in reservoir.
7) Remove brake flexible hose or pipe.

Installation

Brake Hose and Pipe Inspection

Reverse brake flexible hose and/or brake pipe removal procedure, noting the following.

- Make sure that steering wheel is in straight-forward position and flexible hose has not twist or kink.
- Install brake pipe and tighten brake pipe flare nuts to specified torque referring to Front Brake Hose and Pipe Components Front Brake Hose and Pipe Components.
- Install clamps and tighten nuts referring to Front Brake Hose and Pipe Components Front Brake Hose and Pipe Components.
- Install brake flexible hose (1) to caliper as shown in figure.

Tightening torque
Flexible hose joint bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)









- Check to make sure that flexible hose does not contact any part of suspension, both in extreme right and extreme left turn conditions. If it does at any point, remove and correct. Fill and maintain brake fluid level in reservoir.
- Bleed air from brake system. Refer to Service and Repair Air Bleeding of Brake System.
- Perform brake test and check installed part for fluid leakage.