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Author Topic: ! replacing brake lines, what the heck is this?!?  (Read 2383 times)

luvit

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! replacing brake lines, what the heck is this?!?
« on: September 10, 2011, 04:38:00 AM »

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i'm replacing the brake lines on my car.
the rear of the car has disc brakes.
1993 mercury capri
  • 2 brake lines run from the master cylinder to the rear
  • the 2 brake lines meet at this device, then split to each wheel.
  • this device is not in my service manual (written by Ford).
  • what is this device? (mounted on my rear axle).
  • can it be bypassed, like my service manual shows?
  • is their a universal part replacement?
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! replacing brake lines, what the heck is this?!?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2011, 04:58:00 AM »

I believe it's just a distribution block & a way to secure the lines to the chassis

It's solid cast iron it should clean up pretty good
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! replacing brake lines, what the heck is this?!?
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 05:04:00 AM »

awesome.
if i can't clean it up, i'll bypass it.
thank you, sir!
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »

mm k.
i'm so proud of myself. i ran two new brake lines for the rear from the master cylinder to the two rear flex hoses and routed it identical to the original lines, including re-utilizing the plastic frame mounts.
i used copper nickel, the lines do not rub the frame anywhere.
i could not save that one junction (in the OP), and did not want to fuss with elbows/splices.

  • so i used UV protected zip ties and fastened one line to the rigid rubber fuel neck.
  • the other line is zipped tied to the frame in a fashion that it still won't rub the frame.
  • i slightly exaggerated the curve for the right line so i could easily poke my head under and have unmistakable visual inspections.

next.. fuel lines.[/list]
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