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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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What am I seeing

I was changing my front brake pads this weekend and came across a couple of things that just don't look right. Problem is I don't really know what it is I am seeing and what it should look like. I am hoping folks here can give me a hand. My truck is an 06 Ford F350.
In the first pic you can see a hose that is in two pieces where I am pretty sure it should be one. Any idea what this hose is?
The second one seems to be some kind of seal. Is there a piece missing to hold that in place? Is it a big problem?



what is this broken hose for?



what is this and how big of a problem is it going to be?




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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 09:24 PM
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The line is a vacuum line for the ESOF 4x4 hubs.

The second is a dust seal, most all look like that after some time and usually don't hurt anything.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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The hose is for the auto locking hub. The seal is a dust seal witch is common to falling out I think there is a updated one out to replace it my 06 has the same seal Hanging out . I don't think it's much of an issue unless you are in a lot of deep water and mud mine has been like that for over 4 years no problems yet
 
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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Thanks.

Thanks for the quick response. And the sense of relief about the dust seal!! That had me a little concerned. The vacuum line I am sure I can replace now that I know what it is I am looking for.
Thanks again.
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Old Jun 9, 2014 | 02:14 AM
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Do you still have the factory auto locking hubs, or have they been replaced with full manual hubs? If you have full manual hubs, you can do away with the hose- just cap it under the hood and put a plug in down by the wheel. If you still have the factory hubs, replace the hose with a new one.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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I was going through dust seals pretty frequently. It didn't bother me at first, but started noticing rust build up inside the axle housing. I started spraying mine with Ballistol, routinely, when i change my oil. It has been 2 years since I started doing this and they still look like new.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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I believe the ESOF lines are 3/16 inside diameter.....
 
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How did you mount the paracord handles?
 
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