GM Brake Lines
Well, my brake lines finally broke (major corrosion - I am sure the fuel lines are next). I had new rubber put on the truck yesterday, got a call saying that I had a brake line leak. They left it on...
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minnow wrote:
Welcome to the club. Very well documented issue. Many, many owners of that era Chevy and GMC trucks have had the rotted brake/fuel/transmission lines. Mine included. Many times the lines rot under the frame under the drivers side seat where the brake lines run into the ABS pump. When the mechanic checks, have them also look at the coolant lines that run from the engine to the radiator. Those are problematic as well. Was your truck ever in the "rust belt" states for a period of time. I ask because many of the GM fanboys who defend GM over these brake line issues claim that only trucks used in states that use salt or the melting spray solution on the roads in the winter are affected. I see you had the truck in Florida before moving to California.
I was the second owner. I bought the truck in Nov 2012 with 93k, I just had a 120k completed. Prior to me, the truck was in Maryland and Texas (same owner). He did not take care of it the greatest, plus, injectors took up a lot of his time. For what it's worth, we had a 2004 Suburban in TX, FL, TN, MD, ansd VA and no rust period. Even in the winter, I ran it through a car wash when getting gas...
I have been doing some reading, GM has a point, proper care would go a long way, but it would eventually happen. It is silly that they just don't go ahead with stainless steel from the factory...doing that to begin with has to be cheaper than executing a recall....
Cale
