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Mar 18, 2017 | 02:06 AM

BULLDOG-X04

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Help! Brake problem

Hello everyone. Need some help.

So I pulled the righ front wheel from my 2000 X, 6.8 V10. Noticed there is a tube running g to brake cylinder that's nearly broken off. The other end is hanging on by a thread. See pics for details.

Any my ideas what this is? Front brakes shutter too but that may be bad rotors? Thanks in advance!

The far right hose

Mar 18, 2017 | 02:09 AM

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Oh and the ABS light is on. Maybe that's related?

Mar 18, 2017 | 06:57 AM

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Isn't that the vacuum line to activate the 4 wheel hub?

Mar 18, 2017 | 08:37 AM

Blakshukvw

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Yes. Your hubs won't engage with that hose broken. It supplied vacuum too the hub.

Mar 18, 2017 | 10:27 AM

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Noticed there is a tube running g to brake cylinder that's nearly broken off.

Look closer. It doesn't go to the brake system.

Mar 18, 2017 | 11:15 AM

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Great thanks everyone.

So so what is this part called? 4wd vacuum tube?

Mar 18, 2017 | 11:51 AM

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ESOF tubes, go with the braided ones for the extra HP

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Mar 18, 2017 | 02:01 PM

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It's called a rubber hose.

Technically yes, but it is an ESOF hose. If the guy at the parts store asks what he needs it for he can't say "a rubber hose", but he can say "to replace the obvious flaw ford left in my esof system... the esof hose."