Busted a Brake Line whilt traveling...
03-10-2007, 12:18 PM
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Busted a Brake Line whilt traveling...
Well for major suckage I busted my second brake line and this time I was traveling in Vegas away from home. Its a very good thing I have AAA which helped me a lot. The Nissan Dealer in Vegas, United Nissan, can suck my nads...I am actually in the complaint process based on the service and customer care I received. I basically ended up replacing the brake line myself and bleeding the brakes in a Pep Boy's parking lot because the dealer sucks a** and wouldn't tell me they didn't have the part until they looked at the vehicle.
Here are pictures of the brake line. Considering this is the second SS Goodrich line I have busted I am going to take this up with the manufacturer to see what they say. These really should not be breaking like this. If you look at the picture close you see it busted close to the connection.
Here are pictures of the brake line. Considering this is the second SS Goodrich line I have busted I am going to take this up with the manufacturer to see what they say. These really should not be breaking like this. If you look at the picture close you see it busted close to the connection.
03-10-2007, 03:11 PM
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It was the left rear. When I took the wheel off to inspect I saw that the line was intact in the brackets and not rubbing up against anything. They have been on my Maxima for about 4 years now.
This is the second Goodrich line I've busted. Luckily both times its happened I was not traveling at high rates of speed, less than 10 MPH.
I'm going to call Goodrich on Monday and see what they will say. Most likely they'll ask me to ship them the broken line for inspection. Maybe I can get some compensation, but I'm not planning on any. When I busted the first one, front left brake, I bought another set os SS lines from AutoMax...not sure what brand they are though.
This is the second Goodrich line I've busted. Luckily both times its happened I was not traveling at high rates of speed, less than 10 MPH.
I'm going to call Goodrich on Monday and see what they will say. Most likely they'll ask me to ship them the broken line for inspection. Maybe I can get some compensation, but I'm not planning on any. When I busted the first one, front left brake, I bought another set os SS lines from AutoMax...not sure what brand they are though.
03-11-2007, 02:31 PM
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What people don't realize is that it is actually much EASIER for a SS line to break than a standard rubber line, specifically because of the mesh sheath. You can't SEE when it is about to fail as easily as with an all-rubber line. This is why it is EXTREMELY important to inspect your ss lines every couple of months for minor kinks or any strange wear, and a good idea to replace them every couple of years.
If you go to other performance forums, particularly corvettes for some reason, you will see that SS lines breaking is not all that uncommon...
What people don't realize is that it is actually much EASIER for a SS line to break than a standard rubber line, specifically because of the mesh sheath. You can't SEE when it is about to fail as easily as with an all-rubber line. This is why it is EXTREMELY important to inspect your ss lines every couple of months for minor kinks or any strange wear, and a good idea to replace them every couple of years.
If you go to other performance forums, particularly corvettes for some reason, you will see that SS lines breaking is not all that uncommon...
03-11-2007, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
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What people don't realize is that it is actually much EASIER for a SS line to break than a standard rubber line, specifically because of the mesh sheath. You can't SEE when it is about to fail as easily as with an all-rubber line. This is why it is EXTREMELY important to inspect your ss lines every couple of months for minor kinks or any strange wear, and a good idea to replace them every couple of years.
If you go to other performance forums, particularly corvettes for some reason, you will see that SS lines breaking is not all that uncommon...
What people don't realize is that it is actually much EASIER for a SS line to break than a standard rubber line, specifically because of the mesh sheath. You can't SEE when it is about to fail as easily as with an all-rubber line. This is why it is EXTREMELY important to inspect your ss lines every couple of months for minor kinks or any strange wear, and a good idea to replace them every couple of years.
If you go to other performance forums, particularly corvettes for some reason, you will see that SS lines breaking is not all that uncommon...
03-11-2007, 03:44 PM
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Well the main benefit is they provide a stiffer brake pedal and can withstand long periods of braking better. They are less prone to brake fade because they do not expand under pressure/heat.
Other than that, no real benefits.
Other than that, no real benefits.
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