1995 bonneville rear brake flared fittings
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
1995 bonneville rear brake flared fittings
*1995 Bonneville SSEi with rear drums*
My rear brake hoses (the ones that go from the flexible one to the cylinders) are very rusted and I'm starting to feel a little sponginess in the pedal that suggests they are probably going to leak soon (that or the flexibles, but lets start with that!). They are missing a layer of steel at several places.
What is the type and thread of fittings that go there? metric bubbles or imperial double-flares? 3/8-16, M10X1.0??
On my Caddy they were bubbles in the front and double-flares in the back so I'm asking first this time!
My rear brake hoses (the ones that go from the flexible one to the cylinders) are very rusted and I'm starting to feel a little sponginess in the pedal that suggests they are probably going to leak soon (that or the flexibles, but lets start with that!). They are missing a layer of steel at several places.
What is the type and thread of fittings that go there? metric bubbles or imperial double-flares? 3/8-16, M10X1.0??
On my Caddy they were bubbles in the front and double-flares in the back so I'm asking first this time!
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,616
Likes: 594
From: western,ny state
on my 98 it was metric double flare, 75% sure i got a coil of 3/16th line and ran from the abs module in one piece.the fittings i went to the store and matched up. napa lists that rubber hose being m10X1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
Well, to my great dismay and even though the dealer and you said they were double flares, the fittings were bubbles... I had a great surprise when I took the old one out...
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
Guess I'm out of luck : I replaced the lines yesterday and bled the brakes with a one-man bleeding tool I had purchased ( which worked out great BTW )...
When I pressurized with the engine on, I blew a line from the master to the ABS module...
I noticed they were all rotten to some extent so I sent the car to the garage to get all the lines changed.... sucks...
When I pressurized with the engine on, I blew a line from the master to the ABS module...
I noticed they were all rotten to some extent so I sent the car to the garage to get all the lines changed.... sucks...
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,616
Likes: 594
From: western,ny state
thats what always happens, i never just do one line, i get coils of line and a bunch of fittings and do them all. it doesnt cost that much more and its worth the work knowing you dont have to worry about it. i dont send my car to the shop, i dont trust anyone anymore especially not with my brakes.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 192
Likes: 2
From: Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
I understand you perfectly, however the " I need it for yesterday " factor played a great role in me sending the car to the shop.
Wish I had a garage, air tools and all those nice things older people (or people who didn't waste years at school XD) seem to have!
Wish I had a garage, air tools and all those nice things older people (or people who didn't waste years at school XD) seem to have!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
