New Brake lines!!!

[Michael P]

So I am going to tackle the rear brake drum assembly on my 1991 Pathfinder and I have thought about the idea of new brake lines. Now I’m not going to obviously go from the resivore all the way to the brake piston but instead, I would like to just replace the hoses that start at the metal brake line to the piston. Is there a specific type/brand that is better? Is there a web site I could go to so I can shop around for maybe braided (oooohh….braided *drools*….what? sorry) or similar style hose? I did go to Summit but they didn’t have anything for a Pathfinder, only 300z and other high performance vehicles which sucks for me lol. Anyway, I hope to get some good info! Ciao~

Michael

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[Nick Warner]

I’m guessing you’re talking about the flex hoses and want the stainless braided ones. If you’ve lifted it or you thrash it off road a bit you’d definately want those. Try ssbc.com or inlinetube.com to see what you can find. You might find a few more sources too if you pick up a copy of 4 wheel and off road or a magazine like it.

[Michele Pensotti]

The other day I had to check my front brake calipers since I’ve been feeling a “pulse” and I suspect some warping on my front disks.

And while inspecting the brakes and unscrewing bolts with my new impact, I noticed my brake lines are starting to dry-rot , and they are showing signs of cracking.

And I started wondering if this can have someting to do with my brake “long pedal” , even after changing the brake fluid.

So I guess I’ll have to change those lines in the near future, and I’d love to do as Eric had done on his Galaxie , and I mean putting steel braided lines, but I doubt I’ll be able to find some at a fair price for my car ( citroen AX ).

When I do that I’d like to post some photos of the operation :cheer:

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

[Nick Warner]

Stainless hoses are nice but not needed for a stock application. You will find the factory replacement rubber hoses more than adequate for this. If they are dry rotting they will cause issues as they swell under pressure. Don’t put this off, change it right now. You’ll thank me for the accident you don’t have that doesn’t cost you your car or make your family go to the funeral that didn’t happen because you did that.

[Michele Pensotti]

[quote=”nickwarner” post=46963]Stainless hoses are nice but not needed for a stock application. You will find the factory replacement rubber hoses more than adequate for this. If they are dry rotting they will cause issues as they swell under pressure. Don’t put this off, change it right now. You’ll thank me for the accident you don’t have that doesn’t cost you your car or make your family go to the funeral that didn’t happen because you did that.[/quote]

So the “long pedal” could be indeed caused by the old hoses that inflate under pressure?
Ok then, I’ll order these along with the new rotors!

Thanks for your caring input! 🙂

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

[Michele Pensotti]

Hello again, I had almost forgot about this topic.

In the end I replaced the front brake lines with some new stock ones; along with these I also replaced the front rotors that were a little warped.

What can I say now?

It still has a long pedal, but it is a little shorter, and the braking action is more gradual, with no pulsation, and I like it more than before.

So I’m glad I did it, and it didn’t cost me a fortune, and I’m happy because at last I put some Eric’s lessons to good practice, along with silicone paste and copper grease :cheer:

THANK YOU!

Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)

10nico

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