this is the one I got (the universal version) about $70 once shipped to canada
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I did this too one before. I didn't notice anyone saying to bleed out the master after this comment.

You must bleed the master if the reservoir goes dry any time during bleeding.

If you already did this, then I'm

Take a good look at your lines while you're working on your rig.

I replaced the usual calipers, pads, shoes, drums, bleed and drove it for a year. The P.O. had replaced the master, it was in my receipts pile from purchase that he gave me.

Pulling my trailer up to the auction lot a week ago with my wife keeping me company, the hard brake line where it ties into the bracket to the flex line blew.

I was coming down a hill, crewcab+trailer, no brakes, 55mph.

We blew that intersection, I had the trailer brakes locked and my left foot was planted on the e-brake pedal.

We literally cut between the cars as I had my had pumping the horn too.......

Geeeebusss we got lucky. If something happens to me, well, I'll deal with it. If I had injured my wife, I never would have forgiven myself.

Point is, my truck is a 96', and at a glance the lines look good. When we were doing a trail fix on the side of the road and got that old line off, I could not believe how pitted it was.

Only took a hole the size of pencil lead to almost get us.

Be safe, give her a solid once over. If it looks suspicious, fix it. OK, rant off!

Best of luck.

 

I didn't see anyone mention "speedbleeders". Let me first say that I know a lot of people don't like them, but as someone that does a lot of work alone, once you get used to them (you can't open them up much, and the thread sealant has to be in good condition), they work really well. I simply crack the bleeder about 1/4 turn, and attach a clear tube that I loop (to prevent the fluid flowing freely out of the tube) and put the other end in a bucket. That way I can pump the pedal while watching the bubbles flow through the loop. Just my 2 cents.

 

Stuff like this makes me wounder why it isn't standard for all auto companies to have stainless steel brake lines on all of the vehicle's?

Every one of our work truck has had its brake lines replaced front to back at least once. a couple have had it done twice now. Gas tanks are the next rot out part. Than oil coolers on the diesels, we even had a pass. side exhaust mani rot out on our 94 7.3 turbo.

I hate rust!

 

I agree completely that the lines should be stainless. Did you replace the lines with SS? If so, did you bend the lines yourself? Or did you buy them prebent? I have looked everywhere, but can't find a prebent set of SS brake lines for a '94 F250.

Also, I forgot to mention in my previous post that I too had frozen bleeders in my front calipers. After I broke one off, I found out that NAPA (and probably the others) sell rebuilt front calipers for a very reasonable price! It isn't even worth rebuilding a set yourself for the price I got them for!

 

handsomerob !! says who?

 

that would be a real bugger to bend without snapping wouldn't it?

As for frozen bleeders that snap, it only takes a lot of patience drilling and an easy out to cure that problem. I have done it many times. Depending on how much your time is worth -vs- cost of a new (rebuilt) caliper = decision.

Just did it the other day on my van. Took about 30 minutes to drill and easy out. By the time I drive 20 minutes to town get one and drive back, cost -vs- time= much cheaper to easy out.

 

No stainless. I got a roll of tube from advance, I have the tools here to double flare.

Couple years ago I re-did the 79 F150 I have front to back.

I also bent the lines myself, I have a couple handheldtubing benders to make it easy.

 

I just take a length of bleeder bleeder tubing and attach to the bleeder open 1/4 turn and take the other end and put it in a clean soda 1/3 filled with clean fluid zip tied above whatever corner your doing and make sure the other end of the line is emersed in clean fluid and pump away.