Busted Brakeline

Miker · 06-15-2013, 05:39 PM

Thankful I found it while changing an O2 today vs finding out Friday going into T1 at Roebling.

Looks like purely age related. No rub or anything really scary.

03SVTCOBRA · 06-15-2013, 05:51 PM

.... Birdman have anything to say?

bambooi · 06-15-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 03SVTCOBRA

.... Birdman have anything to say?

Nice try Birdman, but Miker won't fail for that. Nice trick making it look age related!

dkbmxer002 · 06-15-2013, 08:43 PM

Age? Sounds more like its a piece of shit.

MonteC · 06-15-2013, 09:03 PM

Rubber line I assume? I've never seen a steel brake line that wasn't rusty bust.

BIRDMAN · 06-15-2013, 09:11 PM

DIGGLER · 06-15-2013, 09:13 PM

on my cutlass, the brake hoses went 27 years before one went bad from age. it failed internally and held the caliper closed. took out the pads and rotor.

if the hose busted, it may have been stressed in that area causing a weak spot or something i would think?

Miker · 06-15-2013, 09:18 PM

It is a SSbraid Russell line installed in like 2008.

Wasn't pissing fluid yet but the outer casing was dryrot/hard and coming off. Inner braid was getting chewed up by dirt inside the outer casing.

They saw some abuse; on the stock brakes I burned off 1250F temp indicating paint from rotors and 750F from the calipers.

DIGGLER · 06-15-2013, 10:43 PM

temps might cause some trouble. might need to replace hoses every couple years.
ive had goodridge braided lines on my camaro since '02 but i just drive it like normal.

06-15-2013, 05:39 PM	#1
Miker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 811	Busted Brakeline Thankful I found it while changing an O2 today vs finding out Friday going into T1 at Roebling. Looks like purely age related. No rub or anything really scary. __________________ 06 GTO-aro AutoXer Printing my car's CARFAX uses a lot of toner.

06-15-2013, 05:51 PM	#2
03SVTCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,041	.... Birdman have anything to say? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-15-2013, 08:43 PM	#4
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	Age? Sounds more like its a piece of shit. __________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback

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MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Rubber line I assume? I've never seen a steel brake line that wasn't rusty bust. __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

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06-15-2013, 09:13 PM	#7
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	on my cutlass, the brake hoses went 27 years before one went bad from age. it failed internally and held the caliper closed. took out the pads and rotor. if the hose busted, it may have been stressed in that area causing a weak spot or something i would think?

06-15-2013, 09:18 PM	#8
Miker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 811	It is a SSbraid Russell line installed in like 2008. Wasn't pissing fluid yet but the outer casing was dryrot/hard and coming off. Inner braid was getting chewed up by dirt inside the outer casing. They saw some abuse; on the stock brakes I burned off 1250F temp indicating paint from rotors and 750F from the calipers. __________________ 06 GTO-aro AutoXer Printing my car's CARFAX uses a lot of toner.

06-15-2013, 10:43 PM	#9
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	temps might cause some trouble. might need to replace hoses every couple years. ive had goodridge braided lines on my camaro since '02 but i just drive it like normal.