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j-d
Jul 06, 2016Explorer II
CharlesinGA wrote:
Flex hoses fail inside. Replace the hoses.
Charles
Agreed. The fronts fail a little worse since they twist with steering as well as move vertically. The vehicles with rear drum have only one flex hose, Chassis to Axle. Then steel lines out to the wheel cylinders. But those with rear disc have three. The one to the axle then one each side, from steel line to caliper, like a front disc brake.
The lines usually fail "shut" but... They can also deteriorate to where they expand under braking pressure. Then, some of the pedal effort gets diverted from the cylinders to the stretching of the hose.
Long shot, but, Ryan, If you haven't changed hoses with all this work, your might as well.
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