Brake Lines - Rear - LH to Sill (Remove and Replace)

Correction code 3303520233035202
  • 1079041-00-A Flare nut crowfoot set

SPECIAL TOOLS

Flare nut crowfoot set (1079041-00-A)
Parent topic: 3303 - Brake Pipes and Hoses

Remove

Caution:

Brake fluid dissolves paint. Have clean towels and plenty of water standing by to wash spilled brake fluid off painted surfaces.

Note:

Dispose of used brake fluid in a manner consistent with local environmental codes.

  1. Remove the LH rear wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
  2. Position the oil drain under the brake line junction block.
  3. Remove the brake line tube nut from the junction block, and allow the fluid to drain.
  4. Position the oil drain under the rear LH brake hose.
  5. Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.
  6. Release the clips that attach the brake line to the body, and then remove the brake line from the vehicle.
1Remove the LH rear wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
2Position the oil drain under the brake line junction block.
3Remove the brake line tube nut from the junction block, and allow the fluid to drain.
4Position the oil drain under the rear LH brake hose.
5Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.
6Release the clips that attach the brake line to the body, and then remove the brake line from the vehicle.

Install

  1. Install the brake line to the body, and then fasten the clips that attach the brake line to the body.
  2. Insert the brake line into the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line tube nut into the brake hose.
    Torque 16 Nm
  3. Insert the brake line into the junction block, and then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line tube nut into the junction block.
    Torque 16 Nm
  4. Bleed the brake line for the rear LH caliper. See Brake Fluid Bleed - One Caliper.
  5. Install the LH rear wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
1Install the brake line to the body, and then fasten the clips that attach the brake line to the body.
2Insert the brake line into the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line tube nut into the brake hose.
Torque 16 Nm
3Insert the brake line into the junction block, and then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line tube nut into the junction block.
Torque 16 Nm
4Bleed the brake line for the rear LH caliper. See Brake Fluid Bleed - One Caliper.
5Install the LH rear wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).