Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in the Preface section.
Notice: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Notice in the Preface section.
Removal Procedure
Important: The right rear brake hose is replaced as an assembly, with the intermediate
brake hose assembly.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Clean all dirt and foreign material from the brake hose and the brake
pipe fittings.
Important: Install a rubber cap or plug to the exposed brake pipe fitting end in order
to prevent brake fluid loss and/or contamination.
- Disconnect the brake hose (3) from the crossover pipe fitting (1).
- Lift the retaining clip over the end of the brake hose.
- Using a flat-bladed tool, remove the brake hose retainer (2) from
the brake hose (3).
- Remove the brake hose (1) from the frame assembly (2).
- Remove the brake hose to caliper bolt (4) from the brake caliper (1).
- Remove the brake hose (2) from the vehicle.
- Place a shop towel on a hard surface.
- Tap the threaded end of the brake hose to caliper bolt (4) on the
shop towel to remove the gasket (3) from the bolt.
- Remove and discard the two copper brake hose gaskets (3). These
gaskets may be stuck to the brake caliper (1) and/or the brake hose end (2).
Important: Install a rubber cap or plug to the exposed brake pipe fitting end in order
to prevent brake fluid loss and/or contamination.
- Install a rubber plug into the brake hose to caliper bolt hole of the brake
caliper.
Installation Procedure
- Remove the rubber plug from the brake hose to caliper bolt hole of the
brake caliper.
Important: Install NEW copper brake hose gaskets.
- Assemble the brake hose, the NEW copper brake hose gaskets (3) and the
brake hose bolt (4) to the brake hose (2).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the brake hose to caliper bolt (4) to the brake caliper (1).
Tighten
Tighten the brake hose to caliper bolt to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
Notice: Make sure the brake hose is not twisted or kinked after
installation. Damage to the hose could result.
- Install the brake hose (1) to the frame assembly (2).
- Install the brake hose retainer (1)
to the brake hose (3).
- Remove the rubber cap or plug from the crossover pipe fitting end.
- Install the brake pipe fitting (1) to the brake hose (3).
Tighten
Tighten the brake pipe fitting to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).
- Bleed the hydraulic brake system. Refer to
Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding
.
- Install the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.