I had a brake line crack on my way home yesterday(that was interesting..) It was the drivers side rear metal line from the splitter to the rubber hose. I went to autozone and was like ok easy enough this line is the same length and appeared to be the same diameter. bend to fit and all was well or not.. the fitting on the end was a differnent thread pitch and size. Can someone please point me in the direction of proper sizes and thread types and such?

e99 f250 4wd if it matters

 

Can you cut it at the flair and use the old male threaded plug and re-flair the end? That would be the easiest to do.


Yes the year does matter. Beginning 4/99 things changed with the Brakes.


I can find the part in the system, just no specifications on size / pitch /thread


Ford Parts (Brakes): http://goo.gl/qcTcZu

 

I believe I remember there being 3/8-24 and 7/16-24 fittings at the rear. I think the ends at the flex hoses are both 3/8-24 and the distribution block has one of each size. That's strictly from memory, so take it for what it's worth . . .

 

The other thing you can do ....

NAPA and other stores carry brake line adapter fittings so you can use the standard line nuts on commercially pre made lines and fit them to Ford's creative attempt of specialized lines.

 

Call a caliper rebuilding service, and ask them. I bought rebuilt calipers & new rotors from Powerstop, actually had really great service from them for a bunch of stuff. Anyway, I changed the flexible lines as well (can't remember if I bought all from Powerstop). I have a 02/99 truck, and they knew enough to send me the correct calipers that fit right in. At the time I did not know the difference about early / late 99's beyond engine stuff.