TheTree
20th June 2015, 05:08 PM
Hi
One brake hose which is easily overlooked is the one which runs from the pump to the Master Cylinder.
I replaced mine today and the one on it was dated 1995 so it is 20 years old !
We didn't even need to bleed the brakes, we just left the banjo at the master cylinder very slightly loose (with a rag positioned) and turned the ignition on for a few seconds; that bled the new hose perfectly.
There was a suggestion on rr.net that failure of these hoses might account for some of the under bonnet fires that we have seen
Steve
One brake hose which is easily overlooked is the one which runs from the pump to the Master Cylinder.
I replaced mine today and the one on it was dated 1995 so it is 20 years old !
We didn't even need to bleed the brakes, we just left the banjo at the master cylinder very slightly loose (with a rag positioned) and turned the ignition on for a few seconds; that bled the new hose perfectly.
There was a suggestion on rr.net that failure of these hoses might account for some of the under bonnet fires that we have seen
Steve