Replacing Front Brake lines
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Replacing Front Brake lines
I am new at working on brakes and I need a little help. I have a '74 f100 that I tried to get inspected here recently, however, they wouldn't pass it due to a small hair-line crack in my left front brake hose. They wanted to charge $80 to fix....so I will do what most country boys will do, attempt to fix it myself. Is it a hard job? I heard that you have to have special brake tools. Any help will greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Jason 
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It helps to use line wrenches. They help prevent rounding the corners on the line fittings. Go to the parts house and get (or order) a new line and a bottle of the correct brake fluid and change the line and bleed the brakes. If one line is bad I would check the others as well.
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For 2x4, you can buy hoses pre made. If you have to make your own hose, 4x4, then order it from the NAPA hydraulic catalog. I made my own, for more info search the 1967-1972 forum using "hoses F-100 napa" for the part numbers, that should bring it up.
Get brand name flare nut wrenches. A good wrench can make the difference between a saved fitting or a rounded off one. When loosening an old bleeder value, use some WD-40 and a socket. THEN use a bleeder wrench to tighten/loosen as you bleed the brakes.
Get brand name flare nut wrenches. A good wrench can make the difference between a saved fitting or a rounded off one. When loosening an old bleeder value, use some WD-40 and a socket. THEN use a bleeder wrench to tighten/loosen as you bleed the brakes.
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