2007 Navigator No Brake Fluid at Caliper
Hello just got a 07 Navigator with 117k miles that pulled to the right when driving then to the left when brakes applied. I found out that the passenger side caliper pin were frozen and pistons kept ...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
Replace the brake hoses they have degraded internally and are blocked. Preferrably replace them with stainless brake lines instead of the rubber. Stainless won't degrade internally over time and provide better braking power,
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A real common problem on older vehicles.
x2. Another problem with old flexible hoses is that the interior degrades and restricts brake fluid flow just enough to allow fluid past the restriction when applied but doesn't allow the calipers to retract thereby causing the brakes to drag and overheating the pads and rotor.
However, stainless braid brake lines aren't infallible. I had a total brake failure in my 2000 Ford Excursion when the flex section of brake line between the master cylinder and the anti-lock unit blew out. The truck was 10 years old at the time this happened.
