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My brake pipe got squeezed behind rear wheel.. It doesn't leak but needs replaced.. Need to know if it's one piece from rear wheel to master cylinder or if it has a join somewhere.. Thanks..
The local auto parts stores carry splice kits that you can use instead of replacing the entire brake line. Just cut the bad piece out and take it with you for size comparison and they can get you the correct splice kit.
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The leak could be due to a leaking brake line in the rear or a leaking brake cylinder. Have the car inspected for the leak by a reputable garage. The car will need to be towed, since it has no brakes.
If you do your own work, refill the master cylinder. Have someone depress the brake peddle while you look under the car for the leak.
Follow the brake line starting at the left rear wheel, there is no diagram for brake lines, take the tire off and inspect (look) left rear wheel, It will be wet where the leak is, if the inside of the tire is wet then you might want to check the brake cylinder, behind the brake drum. You might want to take it to a shop and get it fixed, It is your life and others, if you can't stop.
by stating that your pedal sinks to the floor, you leave 3 options open
1.) the master cylinder seal is bypassing allowing the fluid to bleed by the proper correction is to rebuild the master cylinder.
2. One of your drum brakes has a wheel cylinder that has failed causing a noticable behind the tire leak (most common) correction is to replace all brake hardware and wheel cylinder.
3. One of the brake lines is cracked,broken, inspect for leaks and replace with new line.
4. notice on disc brakes if a brake caliper fails (part that squeezes brake pads to rotor) you will have the same symptoms of a broken wheel cylinder, this would of gradually occured feeling a heavy pedal or pulsation.
After you remove the tire, the drim should slide off. If it doesn't then try using a rubber mallet and gently tap on the outside edge as you pull on it. Sometimes you also need to tap on the drum in the center part. I have sprayed penetrating lubes like WD-40 or PB Blaster into the seam at the center. You may also have to back off the parking brake cable or even use the adjuster to back off the shoes.
Replace it... If it's rusty or split. You can "piece" in some new line to repair a bad section, but you will need to know how to use a brake line flare tool. Make sure it's the line, and not a hose or wheel cylinder issue.
Your problem would appear to be something amiss in the rear brake on the locked wheel. If a wheel sylinder was leaking the brake shoes would become "sticky" and cause the shoes to "lock on" to the drum. Or if the brake was out of adjustment, the assembly could come apart and pieces of it jamb the wheel. This problem is fairly common with drum brakes. You need to have the rear brakes serviced, & checked for fluid or grease on the braking surfaces. All leaks fixed, backing plates cleaned, the wheel cylinders overhauled, & the brake shoes replaced.
You should look at your rear brakes. The leaking fluid is likely caused by a bad wheel cylinder. The loud noise could have been some of the brake hardware falling out of place causing your wheel cylinders to bleed, which in turn caused your brake system to be without fluid, which caused you to have no brakes.
If you would like to do this on your own proceed: You will need to inspect the rear brake hardware, shoes and wheel cylinders.
Tools: brake spring pliers, brake shoe retaining clip spring tool, screwdriver, sockets, line wrenches
Step 1 Remove rear tires and drums and inspect brakes.
Step 2 Assess the damage. If you've never replaced brake shoes, you may want to just bring it to a mechanic. If you want to do this on your own continue
Step 3 Take a picture of both sides for reference (don't do this step and you will be kicking yourself)
Step 4 remove all springs, bars, clips (there is one piece that has a star wheel on it, located in between the two shoes near the bottom, try not to rotate this), and shoes
Step 5 if the wheel cylinder is leaking replace it
To install, do the reverse.
You can take the line off and take to a parts store that sells metal brake pipes by the foot,there is different size pipes as well as flared end nuts.You will have to bend the pipe to fit then bleed the brake system.Iwould suggest to take it to a shop and have a pipe made up.
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