mattimuss Posted April 17, 2015 Report Posted April 17, 2015 Mornin' All, Quick question to hopefully prevent me from making a $100 mistake. I am about to put my new brake lines back in. While under the car I noticed the brake T is covered in dirt/oil/road grime. Should I pull it out and clean it up? If so, what is the best way to clean it? Are there any precautions I should be aware of? As always, thanks in advance for any/all responses and help. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 17, 2015 Report Posted April 17, 2015 front T that is the brake light block or rear T thar the flex line fits and brakes to the wheels...etiher is really about the same you can wire brush the road grime off..on the rear is a bit of a caution that this bolt is the axle vent...you will want to be try to prevent dirt from getting inside...often you can just simply remove the bolt that holds the T..., use a not vented bolt to thread the hole to prevent dirt from getting in, wire brush the union...clean the regular vent bolt and reinstall...now you are set to do your line repairs... Quote
Ulu Posted April 17, 2015 Report Posted April 17, 2015 Regarding the cleaning of brake parts: You can clean the outside of the metal lines and junction blocks with common solvent or detergents if the system is still closed, but only brake fluid or commercial brake cleaner fluids should be used to clean any rubber hoses or boots, or the internal parts & passages. Quote
mattimuss Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks for the replies. The flex lines are all new. The rear brake T was taken off and cleaned when I had the diff. rebuilt. The front brake T was the one I was referencing. So, dumb question time...what are the two wires that connect to the top of the front brake T? I searched the service manual, including the wiring diagram. Now mind you, I may have simply missed it, but for the life of me I couldn't find any reference anywhere? If I were take a guess it would be that they connect to a low brake line pressure light. However, this would just be a guess. Everything is now all cleaned up, I just need to get the drums cleaned [cut just enough to make them round] and the shoes arced. Then I should be able to start putting it all back together. Wahoo! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 answered in my first few words in first response to your original question...brake light wires Quote
mattimuss Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Posted April 20, 2015 Thank you, after re-reading it I see your info. Much appreciated! Quote
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