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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2004 🢒 GTO 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Hydraulic Brakes 🢒 Front Brake Hose Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

    3. Object Number: 1357236 Size: SH
  3. Clean the brake hose (5) and the fittings.

    4. 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.

  4. Loosen and disconnect the brake pipe flare nut (7).
  5. Install a cap or a plug to the brake pipe in order to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
  6. Remove the screw (1) from the brake hose bracket.
  7. Remove the hose and the grommet (6) from the strut.

    8. Object Number: 1357234 Size: SH
  8. Remove the fitting (2) from the caliper.
  9. Remove the brake hose (1) from the caliper.
  10. Remove and discard the 2 brake hose gaskets (3).
  11. Install a cap or a plug to the caliper in order to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.

Installation Procedure
  1. Ensure the brake hose and the caliper mating surfaces are clean and free of burrs.
  2. Remove the cap or the plug from the caliper.

    3. Object Number: 1357234 Size: SH
  3. Install the following components to the caliper:
    4. • 2 NEW brake hose gaskets (3)
    • The fitting (2)
    • The brake hose (1)

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  4. Tighten the fitting.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the fitting to 35 N·m (26 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1357236 Size: SH
  5. Install the brake hose (5) and the grommet (6) to the bracket on the strut.
  6. Verify the brake hose is not twisted.
  7. Install the brake hose bracket and the screw (1).
  8. Remove the cap or the plug from the brake pipe.
  9. Install the brake pipe to the brake hose.
  10. Tighten the brake pipe flare nut (7).

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the flare nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

  11. Bleed the hydraulic brake system at the front caliper bleeder valve. Refer to Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding .
  12. Install the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  13. Lower the vehicle.