Brake update>>>>
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Brake update>>>>
this one is worth noting. Turns out my brake failure yesterday was not due to the master cylinder failing....
Looks like one of the hose clamps on my Samco intake hose, apparently developed an affection for one of the metal lines out of the bottom of the resevoir. As the motor torqued over, it apparently has been rubbing ever so slightly against this line over time, and wore a hole right through!!! GO FIGURE...a little hose clamp, just the edge!!!
So the good news is it is fairly cheap to replace...the other good news nothing happened yesterday that could have been really bad!!....
Very strange....it is not like it stainless or anything....so it just goes to show ya...check your clamps now to be tight AND not to be rubbing against anything!!!!
All will be right in the world again!
Looks like one of the hose clamps on my Samco intake hose, apparently developed an affection for one of the metal lines out of the bottom of the resevoir. As the motor torqued over, it apparently has been rubbing ever so slightly against this line over time, and wore a hole right through!!! GO FIGURE...a little hose clamp, just the edge!!!
So the good news is it is fairly cheap to replace...the other good news nothing happened yesterday that could have been really bad!!....
Very strange....it is not like it stainless or anything....so it just goes to show ya...check your clamps now to be tight AND not to be rubbing against anything!!!!
All will be right in the world again!
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Just checked my samco/brake lines - I see exactly where you're talking about.
Mine showed no signs of rubbing <whew>. Glad it was an easy fix for you. This is the place, right?
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wow. a simple little thing like that can cause major havoc. amazing, isn't it?
a nice warning to others.
i've got to check underneath the chassis myself. i usually do a once over when i swap out tires for the winter and vice versa.
glad it was minor repairs that you can DIY.
i've got to check underneath the chassis myself. i usually do a once over when i swap out tires for the winter and vice versa.
glad it was minor repairs that you can DIY.