Another broken brake line.....

[Bill Potter]

Ok...today I took out my fourth front brake line and had an apithany...I'm not sure how I missed it before but I feel like a dolt.

I'll buy a beer for the first person that figures out my problem.

This picture is looking down from above the tire/hub with the steering cranked to one side.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t293/broncb2b/IMAGE_00074.jpg

[Alpine Spirit]

Its not connected. :whack: :crazy:

[ChefTyler]

Looks like when it's cranked the brake line gets pinched between the caliper and the axle tube.

[Bill Potter]

Its not connected. :whack: :crazy:

yes...but why?

[Bill Potter]

Looks like when it's cranked the brake line gets pinched between the caliper and the axle tube.

not the axle tube....keep looking

[tmorgan4]

Inner C.

[Bill Potter]

Inner C.

no

[Bill Potter]

I'm holding the brake line at the angle it was attached about an inch from where it belongs.

[Sully4x4]

Hell...I'll say you're missing bolts...but I have no idea wtf that thing is (I know what it is but I don't understand what I see)....so good luck =P

[tmorgan4]

Ahh I got it. I was looking at the wrong part of the caliper. No idea what it's catching on from the picture.

[ChefTyler]

Hitting the shock?

[Alpine Spirit]

Ummmm...... I am gonna go with lower shock mount after lookin at this.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4126/29813839rr2.gif

[tmorgan4]

You have leafs....do you have a problem with axle wrap?

Also, as you experience uptravel with that wheel the brake line fitting is going to get closer to the shock body.

[Bill Potter]

Hitting the shock?

Bingo! Push the front tire into a rock at full turn and the 1/2 inch of space quickly disapears. I also think tmorgan is right...as the axle flexs out, it gets worse.

It's easy to fix, I just need to losen the banjo bolt and twist the line 45 degrees so that it comes out the top of the caliper. Can't belive it took me 4 broken lines to figure it out.

Bill

I'll buy all three of you a beer!