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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 02:36 PM
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Front brakes question

Hello I have a 1977 F250 custom 2wd and I’m installing my new rubber brake lines for the front calipers and I’m have a issues on alignment it’s been about two years since I disassembled the front suspension and rookie me I didn’t take good enough pictures and I don’t have the old lines anymore from moving but when the cube on the brake line is flush on the caliper it’s not aligned with the bolt and when I align it it’s not setting


 
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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 04:20 PM
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Not setting...what? Tight atagisnt the caliper? Doesn't need to.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2024 | 04:47 PM
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Make sure you don't have the right and left switched and you have all the mounting hardware to include the copper washers.
 
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this is what is going on there’s a gap behind the block I must have it backwards or wrong line and I’ve verified it’s the right side



 
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Flip them over and use a sealing washer between the block and the caliper.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2024 | 01:16 PM
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Thank you for the help I finally noticed to flip it over after I posted the second set of pictures i don’t know they put that little lip at the bottom then?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2024 | 01:28 PM
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Thank you for the help I finally noticed to flip it over after I posted the second set of pictures i don’t know they put that little lip at the bottom then?
if you notice on one side of the bracket there are like serrations cut into it that bite into the copper washer and deform it so it seals
 
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